What Was Your First Big Purchase After Separating or Retiring?

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GySgt Troy Wiltshire

Posted >1 y ago

A new motorhome.

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SPC Cynthia Rogers

Posted >1 y ago

My husband and I purchased our first house.

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SN Ted Green

Posted >1 y ago

A house.

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LT Steven Sterry

Posted >1 y ago

My first big purchase after my service in the Navy was a 1970 Ford Torino GT Convertible. The color of the car is Vermillion, and it sports a Cleveland 351 Cubic Inch Engine. I still have this car in my garage and was able to obtain the original factory build sheet from Ford. I drive the car weekly.

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CPL Jason Blackwood

Posted >1 y ago

This question was easy. I bought a house with my sign on bonus!

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CWO2 Jeff Lehman

Posted >1 y ago

I retired as a CWO2 from the Marine Corps in 1998 after 20 years. The first thing I did was purchase 10 acres of land in beautiful southern Indiana, and then built a log home for my wife, daughter and myself. We're still living in it, and just had it restored (20+ years of weathering, insect, and woodpecker damage).

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Cpl Vic Burk

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CWO2 Jeff Lehman Beautiful home! I always wanted a log home but with my current home paid off (for over twenty-three years) and zero debt I don't want the payments so I'm staying put.

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CWO2 Jeff Lehman

>1 y

I envy you...having your placed paid off is a blessing. Semper Fi Cpl Vic Burk

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Cpl Vic Burk

>1 y

CWO2 Jeff Lehman - Semper Fi Chief. You will get there one day also.

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Sgt Dj Lytle

Posted >1 y ago

Purchased an auto in 72 to drive to college under gi bill in chgo. After rrturn from Vietnam.

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SPC Tina Kennedy

Posted >1 y ago

A mattress! The most simple of things when you have to start over!

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SSgt David M.

>1 y

I hope that you were able to buy that mattress while it was on sale! LOL ;-)

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SPC George Feeser

Posted >1 y ago

In 1968 I purchased a 1867 Ford Maverick after returning form Vietnam

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Cpl Vic Burk

>1 y

1867 Maverick? That would be quite a trick! Just messing with you Brother. I know you meant a 1967.

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Sgt Ken Turmel

Edited >1 y ago

Posted >1 y ago

Buying some land and hiring a builder to construct a home I designed from the ground up.
Happily married now to a lovely, caring wife, together we have six kids, 20 grandkids, and 3 great grandkids. We still live here in the same house safe & sound... in our Home Sweet Home in Oklahoma City.
(Of course,... My wife and I are empty nesters these days!)

Stay Safe out there, fellow Veterans.
God Bless.

Ken Turmel ~ U.S.A.F./Disabled Vietnam War Era Soldier Veteran

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