I'm getting promoted!

[Flatfoot]

I'm feeling really good right now. Last week, I went on a meritorious Corporal board against eight people, and I smoked 'em all! As of June 2nd, I will have joined the ranks of the NCOs of the United States Marine Corps. Sorry to brag. I've been trying to keep relatively modest about it, but I'm excited and I just wanted to share the news with my online family.

 

[Myriads]

Congrats!

Myriads

 

[Cyrano]

Good show old chap. Well deserved.

 

[BigJim]

I say, absoloutley spiffing, what?

 

[Deleted member 2452]

nice work!

happy for ya!
how long do you have to wait till you can make e-5?
steve

 

[QBWeaver]

Congratulations Flat Foot... And Thank you for serving our country for me! I truly appreciate it!

 

[TicklingDuo]

{snaps to attention and salutes smartly}

Way to go! Do us proud, soldier!

Ann

 

[talons]

You da man.😀 😀

 

[Dave2112]

Congratulations, and thanks for serving. It's greatly appreciated, and I feel better that there's at least one of us out there protecting our interests.😎

 

[WallStreet]

And God bless America...

Good for you my friend. One thing though, I thought they didn't let people with flat feet into the service.
"God loves marines. God has a hard on for marines"- Seargent Hartman, Full Metal Jacket

 

[Flatfoot]

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate all of your support.😀

areenactor, I should be able to pick up Sergeant in about a year or two, tops.

Ann, I have to ask, where did you manage to find that GIF of Smilies doing the Iwo Jima flag raising? That is just too cool! Some of my friends at work are probably gonna want a copy of that for their e-mail signatures.

Wallstreet, to some degree, people with flat feet aren't allowed into the service, but that depends on the initial screening by a doctor, and whether or not it causes serious problems, or not, such as preventing one from being able to keep up with their company on a ten-mile hump through the woods while wearing a Flak jacket, load-bearing vest and Kevlar helmet while carrying a 45-60 pound pack and an M-16 going at about a 2 1/2 to 3 mph pace (not very hard.). Lucky, for me, my feet have never caused any problems (little shady side note: if the doctor doesn't see it, who's to say it's there? I arched my feet during my screening. ).

 

[TicklingDuo]

Ann, I have to ask, where did you manage to find that GIF of Smilies doing the Iwo Jima flag raising? That is just too cool! Some of my friends at work are probably gonna want a copy of that for their e-mail signatures.

You can get that...and other goodies....here Crack's Smiles The Iwo Jima one was in the Occassions section.

Ann

 

[JoBelle]

FlatFoot!!

Wonderful news!! Congrats to you! It's always a good feeling when your hard work pays off.

Joby...thinking about ticklers in uniform. *shiver*

And Ann, thanks for that link!