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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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Finished Basic Training.

Well guys, i posted awhile back that i decided to join the Army as an Infantryman and i did. It has been a long and hard 13 weeks but i did it! I graduated this past Friday and now im in Airborne hold over. Im just waiting for my spot to open and i will head over to Airborne. Im really excited and cant wait for this exciting road ahead.

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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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Congrats

Here's to a future serviceman
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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Congratulations. Be safe and enjoy jumping out of perfectly good aircraft.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 02:58 AM
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Right On!!!! Dang, I remember your post from March. Cant believe its July already. Congrats again I still regret not taking more pictures and not keeping a notebook while I was in.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 03:11 AM
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Well, congrats! But you should've gone blue!! Maybe I'll (C-130 Crew Chief) see ya in the air, jumping out of that perfectly good airplane!
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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Congrats!!

Like said above... take pics of everything... the few I took my first few years I love... I take them all the time now.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Welcome to the Brotherhood of GRUNTs.
America is Proud of You.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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RIGHT ON !!!

Good to know you made it. Keep us posted on where the Army sends ya !!

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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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Congrats!

I will never forget the day I graduated from boot camp (USMC) almost 30 years ago.

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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Congratulations and Thank you for serving this great nation!

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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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Congrats. And thanks for your service.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 06RAM2500
Here's to a future serviceman
FUTURE serviceman ? Hey , boots are servicemen (and women ) too . He said it was a rough 13 weeks and many of us know exactly what that means . He was a serviceman from the first day .
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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Congrats!!
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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Congradulations and good luck.

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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Now you know the meaning of "off your dead and on your dying,hat up trooper".
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