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The Polack MSgt

(13,455 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2019, 12:30 PM Dec 2019

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I am so damn OLD

Just got an invitation to attend the retirement ceremony for Senior Master Sergeant soandso after her long and honorable career.

I wrote her first performance review when she was an E2 and put her up for Airman of the Quarter and Year as an E3.

Fuck am I old

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I am so damn OLD (Original Post) The Polack MSgt Dec 2019 OP

Old Age and Treachery JustAnotherGen Dec 2019 #1

Oh, I will be there and I expect an open bar at the reception The Polack MSgt Dec 2019 #2

Don't worry Sgt, we don't want to be cured of being old aged too soon! marble falls Dec 2019 #3

Of the 2 options available, getting old sucks The Polack MSgt Dec 2019 #4

On the whole being vertical works well for me, too. Aging isn't for the weak. marble falls Dec 2019 #5

Getting old is NOT for sissies, Sarg. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #6

Professional Nco's are a blessing in any unit TEB Dec 2019 #7

That's a great story DashOneBravo Dec 2019 #8

JustAnotherGen

(33,815 posts)

1. Old Age and Treachery

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 12:33 PM

Dec 2019

Will outdo youth and inexperience every time!

Now go on with your bad self!

The Polack MSgt

(13,455 posts)

2. Oh, I will be there and I expect an open bar at the reception

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 12:35 PM

Dec 2019

Because I raised her right back when she was a baby.

marble falls

(62,522 posts)

3. Don't worry Sgt, we don't want to be cured of being old aged too soon!

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 01:25 PM

Dec 2019

The Polack MSgt

(13,455 posts)

4. Of the 2 options available, getting old sucks

Reply to marble falls (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 01:32 PM

Dec 2019

But I ain't dying to try the other

marble falls

(62,522 posts)

5. On the whole being vertical works well for me, too. Aging isn't for the weak.

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 01:36 PM

Dec 2019

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)

6. Getting old is NOT for sissies, Sarg.

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 09:15 PM

Dec 2019

This Sailor is on the north side of 65 and still "mouthing off."

TEB

(13,797 posts)

7. Professional Nco's are a blessing in any unit

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2019, 04:57 AM

Dec 2019

And you are still a fine NCO

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)

8. That's a great story

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 12:20 AM

Dec 2019

You can be proud of that for a long time Top.

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