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My youngest daughter married a fine young man who is serving his final day today, 7 Dec, on active duty as a US Marine. They were married in August of 2011 and he promptly left for Afghanistan on his second tour over there.

Today is his last day on terminal leave and tomorrow he becomes a civillian.

I think he's going to be a bowhunter also, although so far no squirrels have fallen to one of his arrows. He does shoot pretty darn good for just having started in April.

He's registered here on TG, slim_grim, but I don't think he's posted yet.

Maybe this will get him out of the shadows.

Thanks Duke for your service and thanks for taking care of my Emmy.

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Thank you for your service, Duke.

Thanks Duke and enjoy your new life with your family. May it be a great one.
Have a wonderful and Merry Chirstmas.
CTT

Thanks Duke,enjoy your time with the Family,reality will set in soon enough.Good Luck with your future endeavers.

Thank you for your service and welcome to Tradgang Duke.

My family Thanks You!

Hopefully your transition to being a "PFC" will go smoothly. Thanks for serving!

Yes, sir, Duke, you are appreciated. Thank you for all you have done and may your transition to civilian life be a smooth one.  :thumbsup:    :clapper:

Duke  :wavey:  THANKS for your service   :thumbsup:   May you enjoy your time with family and friends  :campfire:  Duker

Thanks from an old veteran Duke. Good luck.

Thanks for your service and welcome home.  I too am an old vet from Viet Nam and wanted to let you know we appreciate your willingness to serve.  God bless you and your family.

Thank you for your time serving this great country.  :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:

Thanks to Duke and all the Vets !

Hey Duke get that elbow back at the 6:00 position, your short drawing.

Thank you for your service.

Congratulations, and Semper Fi Duke.  I always hate to see good Marines get out, but on the other hand it's a great thing to have served one's time honorably and bring a piece of the Marine Corps back out into the community.

Maj Tom-Phrogdrvr

Semper Fi, hate to see you leave the Corps, but civilain world needs that kind of dedication aand honor too.  You have an EGA tattooed on your soul and it will never leave you.  Hope your transition is smooth.  I would say shoot straight, but...you already know how to do that

Thank you for your service Duke!!!   :notworthy:    :notworthy:

Duke,
Thanks for your service. Good luck in the civilian world. May your toughest decision on day one after you get out be what clothes to put on to go to work.

Duke, thanks for your service and praying for your future endeavors.

Thanks for the encouragement.

Ironic that it is also Pearl Harbor Day.

Salute to all vets.

Thank you Duke for your service!    :thumbsup:

Duke, Thank you very much for your sevice and self-sacrifice on behalf of all of us. It is good to have you among the tradsters.

Thanks to the Leatherneck for his service.

Thanks Duke for your time defending our country.,..I appreciate your time keeping us safe...I hope you find time to relax now and be able to watch your arrows hit their mark..God Bless you!  :clapper:

Duke,
Looking forward to many hunts and shoots with a fellow Devil Dog

Semper Fi

My thanks for your service.

Welcome and Semper Fi Brother

thanks not only to Duke but all our armed forces. God Bless all of you !!  good luck with your archery Duke !!

" Semper Fi " Duke    :thumbsup:

Thank you for your service!!

As a disabled Vietnam Veteran, I would like to say Semper Fi and wish I could shake your hand.

Thank You for your service Duke.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family.

Semper Fi!

Thank you all. I'm lucky to have served. It's a life changing experience that I'm glad I got to be a part of. Lets not only remember Pearl Harbor this weekend but Wake Island as well. Semper Fidelis Warriors.

Semper Fi Duke! Good luck in civilian life.

Thanks for your service and happy hunting!

Duke:

Thanks for your service.  Best wishes in civilian life.

Semper Fi

John Stockman USMC Ret.

Semper Fi brother!

Hey Duke !

Welcome to the Backyard BBQ Battalion, 1st CivDiv !!

Sounds as though you have a good Sponsor and are headed up the road to many good things.
Semper Fi and Merry Christmas to you and your Family!

Semper Fi Duke!