Posted on Jun 13, 2015
Do you have your LAST photograph in Uniform? Retirement or End of Service?
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Let's have some great picture memorabilia!
I'm really going out on a limb here with this one. There were some really great photos of RP Members in their very first uniform picture. Thanks for sharing everyone who participated - that is still going by the way!
Picture of my Dad (PFC Don Burroughs, Korean War Veteran)
Now let's get some pictures of the last days in uniform posted!
I'm really going out on a limb here with this one. There were some really great photos of RP Members in their very first uniform picture. Thanks for sharing everyone who participated - that is still going by the way!
Picture of my Dad (PFC Don Burroughs, Korean War Veteran)
Now let's get some pictures of the last days in uniform posted!
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Here is wife and I immediately following my retirement ceremony at AAS BN, Camp Pendleton CA, 1 June 2012.
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MAJ Peter Eldridge
Over achiever! Got a fine lady top! Know she was your strong right arm in your career. God bless your future goals!
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs I am posting three pictures. The first two are from my demobilization ceremony in the Pentagon in May 2004 with my wife after the award and with my friend COL Bruce Reilly presenting the award citation. After that point I went into a position as a drilling IMA until I transferred to the retired reserve.
In February 2008 I traveled to Fort Benning GA, to see my oldest adopted son get accepted into 3/75 Ranger Battalion. the third picture is me slapping is velcro 3/75 scroll onto his left shoulder.
I transitioned into the retired reserve with no notice of fanfare on June 1 2008. At that time I had diverticulitis and post herpetic neuralgia but didn't know it.:-)
LTC Stephen C. SGT (Join to see) SGT Randal Groover SGT Forrest Stewart SPC (Join to see) SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
In February 2008 I traveled to Fort Benning GA, to see my oldest adopted son get accepted into 3/75 Ranger Battalion. the third picture is me slapping is velcro 3/75 scroll onto his left shoulder.
I transitioned into the retired reserve with no notice of fanfare on June 1 2008. At that time I had diverticulitis and post herpetic neuralgia but didn't know it.:-)
LTC Stephen C. SGT (Join to see) SGT Randal Groover SGT Forrest Stewart SPC (Join to see) SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs, I had this taken at Millington NSA, TN, in SEP96 while assigned to the National Communications System (DOD). It was my last "official" photo portrait prior to retirement in MAY98.
I'm afraid I did not get the retirement send off that you received though! People just shook hands, said good bye and I got on a plane and flew back from Arlington, VA. About a year later I received the Defense MSM in the mail with a sticky note saying "Sorry this took so long."
CPT (Join to see) & SGM Erik Marquez, here's the way my final duty assignment played out.
SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS and SGM Mikel Dawson, check out my comments about a retirement ceremony/send off!
CPT(P) Ashley Carson, here's a photo of me before I went to hell in a hand basket!
I'm afraid I did not get the retirement send off that you received though! People just shook hands, said good bye and I got on a plane and flew back from Arlington, VA. About a year later I received the Defense MSM in the mail with a sticky note saying "Sorry this took so long."
CPT (Join to see) & SGM Erik Marquez, here's the way my final duty assignment played out.
SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS and SGM Mikel Dawson, check out my comments about a retirement ceremony/send off!
CPT(P) Ashley Carson, here's a photo of me before I went to hell in a hand basket!
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CPT (Join to see)
I just they didn't really know you were going to retire. A year later.... That seems a bit long to me.
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LTC Stephen C.
Just saw this CPT (Join to see). They knew I was going to retire. They told me to retire!
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This is my last active duty salute, given during my retirement ceremony, to a flag I carried home from Afghanistan. Prior to this, the flag was carried by my cousin on an F-18 mission over Afghanistan, from the USS George Washington in the summer of 2002 while I served on the ground, attached to the 455th AEG (A-10 Unit) at Bagram Air Field. Years later, it returned to Afghanistan with me, and it was the last US flag to fly over Camp Estelle, Shindand AB, on the day the 838th AEAG (Air Advisory Unit) was moved to another location (two days before I redeployed in Feb 2014). Shortly after my return, I had the flag flown over the 9/11 Memorials of the Pentagon and the World Trade Center. It now sits proudly in my Shadow Box.
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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin
Did you know Lt Col Estelle and/or the 9 Advisors killed in Kabul? There’s a memorial for them at McGuire AFB’s Air Advisor Academy.
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SSG Eddye Royal
Maj Kevin “Mac” McLaughlin Great Picture, thanks for sharing and to our country.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs My Last DA photograph. I was not offered nor did I receive a retirement ceremony. This picture was taken in January and I retired in May.
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SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS
SGM Mikel Dawson SGM, Damn strait. Rally Point is a great forum to allow me to feel like I am still part of our brotherhood and sisterhood.
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SFC Larry Jones
SFC Joseph Finck, if you were still in USAREC, I know the feeling. I know what you gave. I honor you for your service to our great nation.
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SFC William Swartz Jr
Sam Carter - I was in Cav units at various times during my career including my last unit when I retired, I was a Senior Instructor in the 316th Cavalry BDE, training new Armor officers.
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