<![CDATA[Small personal side note]]>They just had the promotion board and it looks like in the next couple months I will be promoted to E-7 / SFC. bout time was about to give up on it.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/3779/small-personal-side-noteRSS for NodeThu, 01 Oct 2026 07:46:37 GMTWed, 25 Mar 2009 21:43:48 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:10:11 GMT]]>from a 7 year coastie, thank you for you service. I cant wait till its my time to retire.

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@dawgpound4life said:

Congrats, thats a big accomplishment! I'm actually a marine over here in Iraq right now, been in for about 2 years.

Good on ya bro. I appreciate everything you guys are doing for us over there.

Thanks again and stay safe.

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@dawgpound4life said:

Congrats, thats a big accomplishment! I'm actually a marine over here in Iraq right now, been in for about 2 years.

Thank you for your service also, Dawg.

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@plumcrazy73 said:

They just had the promotion board and it looks like in the next couple months I will be promoted to E-7 / SFC. bout time was about to give up on it.

Congrats, thats a big accomplishment! I'm actually a marine over here in Iraq right now, been in for about 2 years.

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@plumcrazy73 said:

They just had the promotion board and it looks like in the next couple months I will be promoted to E-7 / SFC. bout time was about to give up on it.

All the best kind sir! Outstanding! As you know E-7 is VERY difficult to attain; enjoy your final years in service!

A fellow NCO

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@furnier said:

Congrats Plum. I have a brother that made his 20 and got out. He's much better set for his "golden years" than I am.

DWJ

Thanks for your service Sarge and Congrates, from a Vietnam vet, 173rd Airborne Brigade -1970-71 Phu Tai, Republic of South Vietnam. You # F--cking 1 GI.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/56103https://brownsboard.com/post/56103Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:04:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:55:13 GMT]]>Congrats Plum. I have a brother that made his 20 and got out. He's much better set for his "golden years" than I am.

DWJ

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/56100https://brownsboard.com/post/56100Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:55:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:07:39 GMT]]>Congrats Plum.

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@plumcrazy73 said:

was 63H now it is 63X mechanic

Ahhh...Ok....I was in transportation. 64 Charlie, then 88 Mike....We had to put up with you dickheads all the time.

I'm just busting your chops Plum. Really, congrats on the E-7. That's a biggie

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55904https://brownsboard.com/post/55904Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:29:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:59:57 GMT]]>Congrats coming from across the pond.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55690https://brownsboard.com/post/55690Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:59:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:32:11 GMT]]>Plum,

Congrats & your making at least a 20 year career was & is a fine choice. It leaves many work options when you do get out.

I will add my thanks for your service.

Mike

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55683https://brownsboard.com/post/55683Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:32:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:36:44 GMT]]>I still remember when my brother got his second rocker. He swore it took forever.

Congratulations and thank you for your dedication.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55670https://brownsboard.com/post/55670Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:36:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:12:48 GMT]]>Congratulations!! Thank you for your service and for sharing.]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55639https://brownsboard.com/post/55639Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:12:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:27:02 GMT]]>Nice work Plum. You're better off after this promotion than a lot of folks out there.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55630https://brownsboard.com/post/55630Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:27:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:22:35 GMT]]>and again thanks all for the kind words.

and to all who said thanks you are welcome!

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@oldcrow1945 said:

What is your MOS Plum?

was 63H now it is 63X mechanic

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55627https://brownsboard.com/post/55627Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:21:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:52:47 GMT]]>Congrats Plum, and I too want to thank you for your service. 🙂

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@plumcrazy73 said:

well lets just say that the tribe will win the penant, the cavs the championship, the browns the super bowl, the bucks the national championship before I make CSM of the Army.

this will probably be my highest rank but I am good with that, SFC is a good career for my MOS, not everyone can be MSG/1SG or SGM/CSM.

What is your MOS Plum?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55617https://brownsboard.com/post/55617Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:51:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:27:43 GMT]]>Right on plum!! Congrats

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55611https://brownsboard.com/post/55611Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:27:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:19:25 GMT]]>Plum, that's great news. Congrats!

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55609https://brownsboard.com/post/55609Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:19:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:38 GMT]]>congrats plum and more importantly thank you.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55603https://brownsboard.com/post/55603Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:45:09 GMT]]>CONGRATS, PLUM ! THANKS for your SERVICE !

I hope the current "president" doesn't slash your military retirement like Jimmy Carter did.

That's what happened to my cousin, before he retired...

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@plumcrazy73 said:

Yep I got my second drip pan.

My plan is out at 20, but who knows.

That is what i was looking for and couldn't recall the term.....lol.

It is a different army than when i was in, but if the plan is 20, many times, if you have been a good egg and have the right major pumping the base colonel, it isn't out of the question you make master in the next couple of years....though that may be a means to get you to stick around and re-up.

I agree....like anything, you need some serious pull once you start getting to master...that has to be some young officer you helped out after he was fresh out of West Point and somehow he pulled you along or by luck he is now sitting there as your base Colonel and finally pulls you to CSM once he gets a star .

There is something to be said for coattails.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/55598https://brownsboard.com/post/55598Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:43:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Small personal side note on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:16:44 GMT]]>Congrats Plum!

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