ACMESkydiver 0 #1 April 24, 2007 I'll allow myself to listen to the news now and then. As of tomorrow, what I hear on the news is not going to make me sick from worry of whether I'll be raising 3 special needs kids on my own for better than a year... Tomorrow ends a phase in our lives. Our family comes before other familes tomorrow. Up until tomorrow, my husband might have lost his life protecting people that I may never meet...on 25 April, our family begins our time together, undivided... ...and when that DD214 comes in the mail with 'Honorably Discharged' across it, I'm going to frame that sucker and hang it on the wall. I am so excited! I am so proud of Joe. I am SO READY FOR TOMORROW!! The day I ETS'd I was a little sad, but that was it. I only served 3 years, and most of it here in WA. No deploys; non-deploayable unit. We were at risk of being bored to death. So those of you that are out...what was your 'day' like? ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyflyer77 0 #2 April 24, 2007 Happy day for you tomorrow! Happy for you girl!!!! If I stand on my tip toes, I can see the weekend from here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRSKY71 0 #3 April 24, 2007 I am so very happy for all of you!!!!! Wonderful news!!! Character cannot be made except by a steady, long continued process. -- Phillips Brooks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #4 April 24, 2007 Thats very good news. Thank you and your family for your sacrifice and service.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Armour666 0 #5 April 24, 2007 thats great to hear. SO this one time at band camp..... "Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #6 April 24, 2007 That's awesome, Jaye! I'm so happy for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #7 April 24, 2007 Good for you guys. Congratulations Jaye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #8 April 24, 2007 Quote So those of you that are out...what was your 'day' like? Mine fell smack dab in the middle of a deployment-induced divorce, and it got incredibly, ridiculously, absurdly drunk out that night. Congrats and big thanks to both of you. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #9 April 25, 2007 Yaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! That is so ! "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #10 April 25, 2007 April 25th is an auspicious day in Australia and New Zealand, it ANZAC Day they day we remember our fallen and returned soldiers. I'm glad Joes tour has a happy ending Jaye You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilDevil 2 #11 April 25, 2007 You must be on a cloud right now :-)``````````````````````````````````` " Cant keep a good woman down " Angels have wings, but devils can fly ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyscallin 0 #12 April 25, 2007 Relish in the day. Celebrate it to the hilt. Enjoy every minute of it from here on out! You and your family deserve it!!"A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water" ~ Eleanor Roosevelt ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
longtall 0 #13 April 25, 2007 Congratulations!...............................J.................." 90 right, five miles then cut."---Pukin Buzzards Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #14 April 25, 2007 Quote April 25th is an auspicious day in Australia and New Zealand, it ANZAC Day they day we remember our fallen and returned soldiers. I'm glad Joes tour has a happy ending Jaye That's pretty cool! WOO-HOO for April 25th!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #15 April 25, 2007 Quote You must be on a cloud right now :-) I am...I can't even begin to say. Thanks everyone!! It's 1:24am and it's OVER, he's OUT!!!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SARLDO 0 #16 April 25, 2007 As we say in the Navy... "Fair Winds and Following Seas." Congratulations!"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" ~Samuel Clemens MB#4300 Dudeist Skydiver #68 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #17 April 25, 2007 Quote As we say in the Navy... "Fair Winds and Following Seas." -and here I thought that was just a quote from the deck hand on Prince Eric's ship in 'The Little Mermaid'. Quote Congratulations! Thanky!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #18 April 25, 2007 Quote Quote You must be on a cloud right now :-) I am...I can't even begin to say. Thanks everyone!! It's 1:24am and it's OVER, he's OUT!!!! Cool! When he gets home, hand the kids to him and hightail it outta there, you need a break! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #19 April 25, 2007 Quote Quote As we say in the Navy... "Fair Winds and Following Seas." -and here I thought that was just a quote from the deck hand on Prince Eric's ship in 'The Little Mermaid'. Quote Congratulations! Thanky!! Where's he AT? WTF - I want a phone call . . .I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #20 April 25, 2007 That's really great! Congradulations to both of you and like others here... thank you both, so much, for all you've both done for all of us. All the very best to you and your family. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #21 April 25, 2007 Quote Quote Quote As we say in the Navy... "Fair Winds and Following Seas." -and here I thought that was just a quote from the deck hand on Prince Eric's ship in 'The Little Mermaid'. Quote Congratulations! Thanky!! Where's he AT? WTF - I want a phone call . . . No no sweetie...Joe's not deployed. He's just getting out of the army for all eternity today! No more risk of recall...no more resevre drills, no more training deployments, no IRR (Inactive Ready Reserve), no more risk of sudden deployment...he's done, baby. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #22 April 25, 2007 Quote Relish in the day. Celebrate it to the hilt. Enjoy every minute of it from here on out! You and your family deserve it!! Each man and woman has to make their own choices to make their lives right...I know if it weren't for me and the kids, Joe would be in the army until he dropped dead. This is kind of a sad thing for him that he isn't the country's protector any more...but he had to make the choice that was right for our circumstances, and your hubby made a choice for your circumstances. Sorry to hear that you have to continue on with the game, but it takes courage on both sides; to stay in and face the war for all of us, or to get out and improve your family's potential. I'll be honest, sometimes I wish I had had the option of not leaving the service. It was such a part of me and I loved it, but I'm now an Ops sergeant of another type...I run this house and these babies, and I'm pretty dang good at it if I do say so myself. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
