GKinnear

BLUF: Its always greener on the other side.... When I was Guard, I couldn't wait to come on AD. Now that I'm AD, I can't wait to retire from it and go Guard just to have something to do (I've seen it happen pre-9/11). If you want to come back on AD realize what you are getting into. I've talked to O-3s who got out in the early '90's (FULL DISCLOSURE: they were NAV/EWO's who were RIF'd) who were told by their SQ/CC they were "passed over" for promotion to O-4. It didn't matter that they had been out of service for 6+ yrs when the AF asked if they wanted to come back, they were behind the power curve. They were basically phucked from the get-go and retired as O-3s. Not a big incentive to come on AD. Come back for the right reasons. If you want to serve your country and get a bonus for doing so, then do it and don't complain. Take the money and run with it! If you want to serve your country for "Mom and apple pie", then do it and don't complain. Either way, do it for what you think is right. BTW: I'm drunk posting this because its my up-teenth deployment spread over 12yrs in uniform plus personal reasons. If JACKASS or anyone else wants to nit-pick my my grammer, so be it. BTW: 123abc I love your graphic...

That sux! On the upside, the blues policy will go away quickly the first Phase/EP sim and you're suckin' O2 with your full compliment of ribbons and large wings. Bring a camera and give 'em a big I'd put that on my desktop at work...

Please to enjoy...

In response to my AP comment: My desire was to have the story written/validated by a nationally recognized org in the main-stream media. No matter how accurate the report may be from militarycorruption.com, its target audience has already convicted her (myself included), and it revelations will always be suspect. The report needs to be peer reviewed to give wide acceptance. You could substitute Fox/CNN/MSNBC/NYT, etc for AP. It would have the same result. Also, it would be nice to see the media to sack-up and report on something in which the perpetrator isn't a dude. I would never want the AF embarrassed just for sh!ts and giggles. The truth is out there and I want there to be no question about it.

So much for the "I was kidnapped" excuse! Hopefully it will get picked up by the AP and splashed all over the front page in 256 eye catching colors...

Long time lurker, first time poster.... Define "creative".