September 15, 2006
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bitter endings
bon voyage ship. it was a bitter ending from watching my ship leave for it's deployment. i was standing on the pier thinking how i've been on that ship since may 2003, and now it's going on another deployment, but without me. i'm happy and sad about that; sad cause a lot of friends on that ship. i know that they'll be alright while they're out in the waters, but it's the fact that they'll be having a lot of fun without me at the liberty ports like Singapore etc. and i had no camera's that worked to take any pictures...
so now i'm stuck here in san diego shore duty ("beach det") for the rest of my 2 and a half months left in the navy. who knows if i'll have fun with that or not. so yes, i am getting out of the navy. i'll really be out of the navy in january 13, 2007. but since i have like 45+ days left of vacation time, i'll be really getting out on november 28, 2006 (a few months from now).
so this week i've been busy checking out of my ship and moving three times - ship to barrecks (dorm), "wrong" barrecks building to another "correct" barrecks. hopefully the admin people got it right this time so that way i don't have to move again.
also i took the E5 promote exam yesterday. i know you're all thinking that i'm getting out, so why take this promote exam? well, it's cause i'm gonna try and get in the active reserves while i am going to school. i'm thinking of joining the reserves cause i'm very sure that i can do this navy part time (reserves), but not 24/7 (active duty).
so this was my long week. a bitter ending, and hopefully a good beginning....
ESG 5 to deploy in support of Global War on Terrorism
San Diego (CA) -- Nearly 6,000 Sailors and Marines and eight ships of Expeditionary Strike Group Five (ESG 5) will depart from Naval Station San Diego on Sep. 13 for a six month deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
The strike group completed their last training workup, Joint Task Force Exercise, Aug. 21. ESG 5 completed two other required workups this summer, collectively preparing the group for the difficult challenges a deployment presents. ESG 5 is comprised of Amphibious Squadron 5, the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, USS Boxer (LHD 4), USS Dubuque (LPD 8), USS Comstock (LSD 45), USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), USS Benfold (DDG 65), USS Howard (DDG 83), United States Coast Guard Ship Midgett (WHEC 726) and Canadian Frigate HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341).
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To be young and have the year 2003 be so distant and the time spent since then so full.....
Hopes you enjoy every minute of ur early retirement..........
And for what it's worth.......... Thanks for serving.........
mitch
Hope you did well on the exam. I am sure the next few months will fly by and you will have a great time preparing for your next life.
Hope the exam goes well. What will you be doing in the reserves? Will there be a chance you'll end up on a ship again?
Where are you looking at for schooling?
I'm sorry you'll miss your friends.
-M
hi, dont wanna be rude, but do i know you? i tink you also subscribed to my xanga?
Hope the exam goes well. I can't imagine the feelings you are having. My friend has three years until retirement and he still hasn't figured out what he is going to do. At least he is in school right now. That's a good thing. I'll be praying for your friend to have safe return in six months! Enjoy all that facationt ime!
BB
smooth sailing shipmate.... smooth sailing
Brings back memories when I was stationed on the USS Kitty Hawk.
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