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Didn't realize Iran was employing balloons.

Stolen

Not to be a simpleton, but do they ask? In the past hasn’t really been their thing.

Man, this idiot doesn’t know crap!

Recently finished the whole series right up thru Bear and the Dragon

Send John Clark

Won’t happen…spoiled progressive kids going to expensive colleges would never allow it.

Okay, I've been there, done that although it was a while ago in 1994. Got hosed by what passed for DEI back in the day but that's another story. So, got hosed as the A-10 Division Chief of Stan/Eval for the Wing and my AF career is pretty much over. Not much I can do to fix that. "Should I stay or should I go now..." was an appropriate song lyric and I chose to go. However, I wasn't prepared to go with no airline apps but airlines weren't hiring, no Guard/Reserve contacts, nothing. So, I had to get those done before I cut the income lifeline and I ended up sticking around for about a year and a half before I separated from Active Duty and left with a $52K separation bonus. Got a GS-13 job as an IP at Barksdale but I was looking at the job as a place holder until I could get hired at an airline. I did get promoted to Major. After 2 years, I got hired by American so I switched to the traditional Reservist role. Somewhere in there I hung up the G-suit and got a staff job at 10AF. Got promoted to Lt. Col. I retired with 28 years total service although I wanted to retire earlier but 9/11, a faux bankruptcy, age 65 retirement, and a real bankruptcy made me not want to give up that lifeline until I had to. I'm currently paying back the $52K. As much as getting passed over was a huge insult, I think I'm better off for it. I wasn't worried about the next promotion, I wasn't worried about the next school, and I wasn't worried about the next job. I flew T-38s and A-10s for 21 years. I got into a more lucrative career and approaching my airline retirement, I have financial stability I'd never thought I'd see. That $52K that I'm paying back was basically a 30 year interest free loan for a house now approaching $1M in value. The military retirement also includes medical which helps. So, you have skills that are marketable and there are companies out there that value them. Even after getting hosed for promotion, I did do Air War College, I did an Electronic Warfare School and a few other odds and ends. Making yourself more valuable is always a good idea and don't burn bridges that you might need to cross back over. Your life isn't over but it is going down a different path than planned. Best of luck to you!

Call my accounts manager…. Tell him to put half of it in Raytheon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Only counts if this is how it was done

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No shit man. He reminds me of that guy on "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" that chose poorly.

You're certainly in good company on this board😎

All I keep thinking is "The Ryan Doctrine"

I think most of us spent time in special ed. Lot's of arts and crafts time.

So @Biff_T how was requal?

Well color me the asshole. I didn't put that together. Sheesh..... I'm blaming a lack of sleep and flying across the country very early in the morning. In any event, very much in agreement then. They may have bit off a bit too much, we'll see.

Her sloppy joes are most definitely extra sloppy…

I already said I was an idiot, what else do you want!? Haha

It counts for nothing

Whoa, whoa... what the fuck, friend?