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    It's official, my son is now a Major

    Yesterday afternoon in a small ceremony in Monterrey, Ca. my younger son was promoted to "Major" in the Marine Corps. Can't tell you how proud we are of him. Just had to tell someone.
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    Congratulations to both of you!
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    Congratulations, Proud Papa. Tell him thanks for his service.

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    he did good, but you did good by raising him well!! Congrats to all of you.
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    Congratulations to you and your family and thank him for his service.
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    Congrats to him and all the above.
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    Congratulations to him! And to you!

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    That's an accomplishment worth noting !!!!!!! Don't know about nowadays,but in the era when it could have mattered personally,if one didn't make Major in 20 ,officers Regular Army careers were finis... Congrats to him & family,, Onceabull
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    Way to go!

    And a big thanks for his service.

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    Thank you for sharing with us, Congratulate him on his promotion and we congratulate you on bringing him up so well.

    And a big thanks for his service to our country.
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    Thats great! Thanks for his service.
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    Congrats, service people are the best this country has

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    Congratulations, and Thank You

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    Relay my congratulations to him.

    DLI or Naval Postgraduate School?

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    Congratulations indeed!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 462 View Post
    Relay my congratulations to him.

    DLI or Naval Postgraduate School?
    He's in the post graduate school getting his Masters in physics. When he finishes there he is headed to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland to teach physics for three years, then he will go back to flying Cobra's, or least that's the plan. He had wanted to go to China Lake instead of Annapolis as he wants to get into weapons development and testing. His bachelors is in mechanical engineering.
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    Weapons development and testing, sounds like fun shooting is in the family. I congratulate and salute your son, you, and your family. I'm sure you are proud of him. Thank you.

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    Both of you are America's finest. This from a vet.
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    Congratulations!

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    Congrats and a heart-felt thanks to both of you. I hope he gets to serve in a matter that pleases him. His students will be lucky to have him.
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