The 25th marked my 10 years in the Air Force. Its been a pretty interesting time with all the places I've been, things I've done and seen and the trouble I've gotten into. Even most of the people have been o.k. Its been a decade of 3s. Three bases: Japan, Montana and Georgia. Three jobs: 1A4, structures and public affairs. Three deployments: Turkey, near Saudi and Iraq.
After 10 years I'm still me. It was rough going for a while. I came in with a dislike for authority and was in trouble a lot in Japan because of it. Don't worry, I'm still a smart ass and say what's on my mind, I just say it differently now.
This new job in San Antonio is coming at a good time. With two years left on this enlistment it could help me decide to stay in and finish, or get out and move on. I think I'll like it. I'm told that I'll be traveling about 10 times a year all over the world. That's the part I'm looking forward to since that's one reason I came in as a flyer.
Will I make it another 10? I don't know. I'm surprised, as I'm sure most of you are, that I have lasted this long. The retired at 40 makes sticking it out real tempting tho. Guess we'll just wait and see.
Homie's note: This was written at Turner Field while the Braves were getting whooped on by the Padres, my first major league ball game, or else it would have been posted yesterday.
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