What Was Your First Big Purchase After Separating or Retiring?

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SFC Randolph Bufkin

Posted >1 y ago

I purchased a mobile home, to get out of the in-law's house

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SN Vincent Ogan

Posted >1 y ago

A used car (I had a car in the service, but sold it before flying home).

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SPC Kevin Cook

Posted >1 y ago

College

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PO2 Gerald Howard

Posted >1 y ago

Bought our first house

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PO2 Bob Penrod

Posted >1 y ago

Due to such a loss in income we purchased a small mobile home.

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SP5 James Filhart

Posted >1 y ago

With my separation pay, I bought browning .22 rifle, a new suit and a new Gibson guitar.

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PO2 Jim Morrison

Posted >1 y ago

1963and a half ford falcon

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SSgt David M.

Posted >1 y ago

A new house was the first big purchase after retirement.

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SPC Timothy Marlow

Posted >1 y ago

Yamaha Turbo Seca.

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SPC Dewayne Jackson

Posted >1 y ago

My big purchase was a ticket out of Bragg.

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