Us army-retired

[wch]

Today my son retired from the US Army after 20 years of service.
He was an MP Dog Handler; 3 tours in Afghanistan, 2 in Iraq, several in other parts of the third world, even 1 in the Philippines.
I'm so very proud of him!

[blackthorn]

Outstanding. Thank God he returned safe.

[ReloaderEd]

many guys and gal who retire from the military find right off that civilian life sucks. I know I did but I found a company that hired and trained me and 40 plus years later I retired from the corporation. Your son can be proud of his accomplishments and I pray he adapts quickly to life outside the military.

[lightman]

You have a right to be proud of him! Please congratulate him for us and thank him for his service.

[pworley1]

You should be proud. Thank him for his service.

[MrWolf]

You should be proud. Thank him for his service.

Totally agree. Good luck

[nun2kute]

Please give him a warm hug from me and tell him "Thank You" !

[JBinMN]

Congrats!
:drinks:

Enjoy the time you can spend with the outstanding feller, now that his tour of duty has ended!
:)

Best wishes! from me & mine!
:)

[Kylongrifle32]

You should be very proud of him. Hope he transfers to civilian life with no troubles. Tell him thanks for his service and congratulations!

[Gray Fox]

I retired after 26 years and have now hung on to have been retired for longer than I served. I wish your honorable son at least that much longevity, too. GF

[Pete44mag]

Congratulations to your Son and also to you for raising such a fine upstanding American Patriot!!!

[nicholst55]

When I retired from the Army in 1993, the estimated average post-retirement lifespan was 7-10 years (or thereabouts). I guess I beat the odds, because 26 years later, I'm still alive and kicking (and working)! Wishing for at least as much for your son! He may find the transition difficult, but there is help available.

[wch]

Thank you.
My son has a lot going for him and his immediate family is his mainstay. He has avoided many of the pitfalls that some have acquired and I hope and pray that he and his will prosper.

[CLAYPOOL]

MAGPUL is hiring...

[William Yanda]

You should be proud. Thank him for his service.

Me too!

[Omega]

When I retired from the Army in 1993, the estimated average post-retirement lifespan was 7-10 years (or thereabouts). I guess I beat the odds, because 26 years later, I'm still alive and kicking (and working)! Wishing for at least as much for your son! He may find the transition difficult, but there is help available.Glad I wasn't aware of that stat, I always heard you have to survive your first year. I'm 14 years post retirement now, so GTG I guess.

To the OP, congrats to the both of you, and a hardy "welcome to the club" to your son.

[lead-1]

Congrats to your son and Thank him for his service!

[wch]

Thanks- passed it on.

[Wayne Smith]

Most every police department needs dog handlers, as does Customs and several other Federal divisions. If he wants to stay in that business he should be good to go.

[wch]

The lad is concerned with his son's last year in high school and prefers to enjoy the country life for a while; ne's keeping his options open.
Thank you.

[richhodg66]

Congratulations to your son. I retired in 2012 after 24 years and really don't miss it often, but I still live in a GI town so kind of still a part of it.

The good thing about a military pension is it comes while you're still young enough to do stuff and allows a cushion so you can do something you like rather than something that stresses you because you need to pay the bills. Guys who retire and do nothing afterwards tend to die young. Make sure he finds something rewarding to do that keeps him busy.

[Lloyd Smale]

thank him for me. There is NO more honorable way to spend your life.

[shooterg]

Thank you for raising a good man and thanks to him for serving. Hope his next 26 years are happy ones !