Posted on Oct 23, 2017
I recently hit my 20-year mark. Has anyone done anything special for theirs, or have any plans for their upcoming 20 years?
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Depends on what I'm doing by the time I hit that mark. I may be fixing for retirement; I may not be anywhere near ready to leave yet.
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I’ll be sharing a 20yr old bottle of scotch with a few friends (in the field of course).
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MGySgt (Join to see) just wanted to tell you congrats and thank you for your service. 20 years is a big feat!
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MSG Brad Sand Absolutely not, my time hasn't yet come. I was just looking at the best ways to celebrate hitting 20.
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Not saying do it, but that was something I saw others doing. In truth, I passed my 20 year mark without actually realizing I had passed it? For the record, my comment was intended as a joke but I realize that tone is often hard to get without subtext.
Not saying do it, but that was something I saw others doing. In truth, I passed my 20 year mark without actually realizing I had passed it? For the record, my comment was intended as a joke but I realize that tone is often hard to get without subtext.
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Congrats MSgt. If you want to call it special I went to work to earn enough to live on. Turned into an 18 1/2 year career. You have to keep on trucking if nothing but staying busy. My first 20 years after I retired went very fast.
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LCDR (Join to see) I still have a purpose serving my Marines, so no need to jump ship just yet. Was looking for a way to celebrate the time though.
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MGySgt (Join to see) - As you should, congrats and I hope you find continued satisfaction in serving your Marines and our country. Thank you for your service and sacrifice for our great country. We actually have some people at MARFORRES helping you guys out.
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Congratulations. It is truly an accomplishment these days to make it to 20. I retired in 2012 after 22 years in Army Guard. Best wishes in your next chapter.
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Yes, I took my wife and children out to each of their faviorte place to eat. Thankfully they chose only two places.
Why did I do this way? Because they made great sacrifices so that dad could be all he could be. They lived in three countries, and at a dozen different addresses. They changed schools three times during the school year. They also spent three Christmases on the road in motels.
They stood strong during dad's two tours in Vietnam and many TDYs. Without their, love, encouragement and support I would have never made the 20 mark.
That's this old soldier did it.
Why did I do this way? Because they made great sacrifices so that dad could be all he could be. They lived in three countries, and at a dozen different addresses. They changed schools three times during the school year. They also spent three Christmases on the road in motels.
They stood strong during dad's two tours in Vietnam and many TDYs. Without their, love, encouragement and support I would have never made the 20 mark.
That's this old soldier did it.
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I was an instructor for Reserve and NG soldiers deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan when I hit my 20 yr mark. Some of my soldiers, my family was not anywhere near me, took me out to dinner and it was similar to a birthday party. It was a nice recognition of my time. We all knew I wasn't going to be able to retire anytime soon so they did that for me. I know some families who have done something like that also. In the AC/RC unit I was in the reservists received their 20-year letter and there was usually a little party at their end of their weekend drill for all who got their letter. Just something to recognize they were eligible to apply for retirement. We stressed that part about apply because it wasn't going to be approved during the time I was with them.
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