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.

 

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.      

Duke    THANKS for your service     May you enjoy your time with family and friends    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.                  

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!!!      

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.