A Mid-summer's night Thursday 222!

[cassiesmom]

Can I throw my enlistment contract in the fire?

It's OFFICIAL!

I am now listed in the Army Human Resouces dept as .......

SFC PETERSON USAR RETIRED!!!!!



Drinks are ON ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LH, go for it! My dad was in the Army in Korea in 1951. over a year ago now we wrote to the Army to get a copy of his discharge certificate so he could apply for V.A. benefits. He got a letter saying that his was one of many thousands of records that was destroyed in a fire in the 1970s, and the letter would serve as a substitute for his discharge certificate when he enrolled with the V.A. But maybe the Army has higher-tech means of storing records like that now, via computer, or micro-film or digital images. I was going to say the Army would burn it for you, but I hope things like that don't happen anymore!

So, congratulations for your retirement, and best wishes for whatever is coming next (leisure?)!

[RICHARD]

I make super duper meatballs we can add to the sketty. Mine are made with a sausage mix with some secret ingredients. And right now the garden is bursting with fresh 'maters!!! WOOO HOOOOO How about some thin crust White Pizza to sop it up with?

David and Laurie...

Sketty for all! Some gah lick bread and a 'mater salad!.

So shall it be!

CM,

Gosh I remember seeing that fire in the newspaper. I remember waiting for the p.m. newspaper to see the news....Sheesh all that history.

[cassiesmom]

Is it Thursday yet?

[gini]

Thursdays is always open - well, maybe it closes for one hour for clean up on Wednesday morning and then opens right back up.


What would you like to drink? Richard - hey Richard - we have a thirsty person here.

[lizbud]

What would you like to drink? Richard - hey Richard - we have a thirsty person here.

Make that two thirsty people.
Boy, spagetti , meat balls & garlic bread sounds great.

[davidpizzica]

RICHARD, make that THREE thirsty people! Anymore spagthetti??

[Cinder & Smoke]

My dad was in the Army in Korea in 1951.
Over a year ago now we wrote to the Army to get a copy of his discharge certificate so he could apply for V.A. benefits. He got a letter saying that his was one of many thousands of records that was destroyed in a fire in the 1970s ...

I was going to say the Army would burn it for you,
but I hope things like that don't happen anymore!

So, congratulations for your retirement, and best wishes for whatever is coming next (leisure?)!

Better SAVE 'em, Fred!!

Don't "trust" Uncle Sammy to even remember your Name - let alone when you served.

MY Dad served in WW II - Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Corps of Engineers -
built the US airfields on the Japanese Pacific Islands, then served for years in the Active Reserves ---
ALL his records went to ashes in the Big Records Fire - July 12, 1973, the
St Louis National Personnel Record Center suffered a huge fire on the Sixth Floor,
but water destroyed military records on ALL the floors.

Lucky for Dad's Military Retirement, and later for Mom's Survivor's Benefits -
they had kept the originals of ALL Dad's military service records in the safe deposit box.
Those personally saved records insured he and Mom got their well-earned retirement benefits.

Here's a recent story about the 1973 Big Fire in St. Louis >>>
http://www.associatedcontent.com/art..._millions.html

So ... Lady's Human ...
I'd hold off on feeding that fire ... you just might WANT those papers, some day!

[cassiesmom]

Here we go, Thursday is just a couple of days away, so I've brought some iced tea. Sugar and long-handled iced tea spoons too.

[Edwina's Secretary]

It's OFFICIAL!

I am now listed in the Army Human Resouces dept as .......

SFC PETERSON USAR RETIRED!!!!!

Mazel tov...please...I insist...let me buy. You have done your job...you have taken care of us.

Now let us take care of you. Barkeep...serve this man whatever he wants. He earned it.

[wombat2u2004]

Can I throw my enlistment contract in the fire?

It's OFFICIAL!

I am now listed in the Army Human Resouces dept as .......

SFC PETERSON USAR RETIRED!!!!!



Drinks are ON ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats Sarge !!!!
Feels good to be out huh ???? You betcha !!!!
Wom