It's Official...I'm Retired!!! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

GunnyG · 05-31-2012, 05:32 PM

Well, it all started June 25, 1990. Seventeen year old left home a boy, and became a man in 13 weeks. Marine Corps Basic Training! The next six months, formal MOS training schools. First duty station...MCAS El Toro CA. Right in the heart of Orange County. There for close to six years. Met my wife...loving life. 1996 new duty station...NAS/MCAS Miramar. San Diego here we come...with a whole lot of back-and-forth deployments to Japan, Thailand, Korea, Australia, Guam, and the Mariana Islands. Sept 11, 2001 on the way back from Japan the nation was attacked and changed my career. New duty station, Marine Corps Combat Center 29 Palms (The Stumps!). Feb 2003, Aug 2004, Aug 2006 combat deployments to Iraq. 2008 new duty station...Naval Station San Diego! Nice "twilight" tour. On Aug 31, 2012 that'll cap 22 years, 2 months, and 7 days of active service. It's been wonderful. Didn't enjoy every minute, but every minute was well worth it. HYFR...Hell Yeah F u c k i n g Retired!!!

Tar Heel RS · 05-31-2012, 05:33 PM

Congratulations my brotha now go really enjoy that Camaro!!! This is where I wanna be one day salute!!!

CDN SS · 05-31-2012, 05:34 PM

Welcome to the club Gunny, you're gonna love it.

AdamZ · 05-31-2012, 05:35 PM

Congrats man. Here I am...just entering the work force.

PalmerGA · 05-31-2012, 05:44 PM

Congrats Gunny. Thank you for your service. I supported USMC ground-side Marines for over 20 years as a DoD Civilian and I loved every minute of it. You guys are the best of the best.

Fair winds and following seas! Ooo-RAH!

ELA205 · 05-31-2012, 05:45 PM

Congrats Gunny!! and thanks for all the years of service!

90503 · 05-31-2012, 05:48 PM

Gunny, you are the best of us!! Retirement well deserved! Thank you for you service!

PQ · 05-31-2012, 05:50 PM

Gunny congrats and enjoy your well deserved retirement.

I did my 4 and got out (1988-1992)

RubyCamaro · 05-31-2012, 05:55 PM

Congrats on a hard earned retirement! Thank you very much for your service. We are indeed a blessed nation to have brave devoted volunteers like yourself keeping us safe. :flag2: Enjoy your retirement!

craigk777 · 05-31-2012, 05:56 PM

Congrats. I still have 6 1/2 to go. Took an 8 year break.

Scott@Bjorn3D · 05-31-2012, 05:58 PM

Congrats Gunny, and thank you and all others who have served.

Ryanbabz71 · 05-31-2012, 06:01 PM

Congrats!!!

Ryan

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SSTG · 05-31-2012, 06:01 PM

Congrats Brother! And thank you for your service to our Country.
So what's next?

GunnyG · 05-31-2012, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tar Heel RS

Congratulations my brotha now go really enjoy that Camaro!!! This is where I wanna be one day salute!!!

Thanks Tar Heel!!! I've been stationed some great places, made some great friends. That's been the best part.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDN SS

Welcome to the club Gunny, you're gonna love it.

Thanks CDN! Looking forward to my next adventure.

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Originally Posted by AdamZ

Congrats man. Here I am...just entering the work force.

Thanks Adam. Time flew by so fast, I'm gonna miss it.

05-31-2012, 05:32 PM	#1
GunnyG Da WHALE Drives: 2014 Stingray, 2015 Panamera 4 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oceanside, Ca - Originally from KCMO Posts: 8,878 View My Garage	It's Official...I'm Retired!!! Well, it all started June 25, 1990. Seventeen year old left home a boy, and became a man in 13 weeks. Marine Corps Basic Training! The next six months, formal MOS training schools. First duty station...MCAS El Toro CA. Right in the heart of Orange County. There for close to six years. Met my wife...loving life. 1996 new duty station...NAS/MCAS Miramar. San Diego here we come...with a whole lot of back-and-forth deployments to Japan, Thailand, Korea, Australia, Guam, and the Mariana Islands. Sept 11, 2001 on the way back from Japan the nation was attacked and changed my career. New duty station, Marine Corps Combat Center 29 Palms (The Stumps!). Feb 2003, Aug 2004, Aug 2006 combat deployments to Iraq. 2008 new duty station...Naval Station San Diego! Nice "twilight" tour. On Aug 31, 2012 that'll cap 22 years, 2 months, and 7 days of active service. It's been wonderful. Didn't enjoy every minute, but every minute was well worth it. HYFR...Hell Yeah F u c k i n g Retired!!! __________________ Project MantaRay...Underway

05-31-2012, 05:34 PM	#3
CDN SS Steve from Canada. Drives: 2010 SW SS/RS with Inferno package. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,969 View My Garage	Welcome to the club Gunny, you're gonna love it. __________________

05-31-2012, 05:45 PM	#6
ELA205 SoCal MAYHEM Drives: 2010 Camaro SS BLK/BLK Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,436 View My Garage	Congrats Gunny!! and thanks for all the years of service! __________________

05-31-2012, 05:50 PM	#8
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	Gunny congrats and enjoy your well deserved retirement. I did my 4 and got out (1988-1992) __________________

05-31-2012, 05:55 PM	#9
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,225 View My Garage	Congrats on a hard earned retirement! Thank you very much for your service. We are indeed a blessed nation to have brave devoted volunteers like yourself keeping us safe. :flag2: Enjoy your retirement! __________________

05-31-2012, 05:33 PM	#2
Tar Heel RS Drives: 2010 SIM LT RS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 228	Congratulations my brotha now go really enjoy that Camaro!!! This is where I wanna be one day salute!!!

05-31-2012, 05:35 PM	#4
AdamZ Account Suspended Drives: Eve - 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fairfield, OH Posts: 11,815	Congrats man. Here I am...just entering the work force.

05-31-2012, 05:44 PM	#5
PalmerGA Drives: 2013 SIM 1SS/RS L99 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southwest GA Posts: 8,755 View My Garage	Congrats Gunny. Thank you for your service. I supported USMC ground-side Marines for over 20 years as a DoD Civilian and I loved every minute of it. You guys are the best of the best. Fair winds and following seas! Ooo-RAH!

05-31-2012, 05:48 PM	#7
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,426	Gunny, you are the best of us!! Retirement well deserved! Thank you for you service!

05-31-2012, 05:56 PM	#10
craigk777 Drives: 2013 Summit White 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pa Posts: 336	Congrats. I still have 6 1/2 to go. Took an 8 year break.

05-31-2012, 05:58 PM	#11
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	Congrats Gunny, and thank you and all others who have served.

05-31-2012, 06:01 PM	#12
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,231 View My Garage	Congrats!!! Ryan Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Ryan * 2018 1SS 1LE Camaro Hyper Blue Metallic Car Build: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...0#post10049680

05-31-2012, 06:01 PM	#13
SSTG Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo. Posts: 5,822	Congrats Brother! And thank you for your service to our Country. So what's next?