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I had, um, I just graduated ranger school and I came back and I said, all right, it's time to reenlist, but I'm going to go over to first battalion because they were going to Kosovo. And that was the closest thing to a war going on. And so, um, I got it all approved because, you know, when your first enlistment, they let you go kind of anywhere.
I had, um, I just graduated ranger school and I came back and I said, all right, it's time to reenlist, but I'm going to go over to first battalion because they were going to Kosovo. And that was the closest thing to a war going on. And so, um, I got it all approved because, you know, when your first enlistment, they let you go kind of anywhere.
And then my Sergeant major brings me and he goes, you're not going one battalion over. Sorry, major, what are you talking about? He's like, we've sent you to all these schools and stuff like that. You're not going one battalion. I don't care what you do, but you're not going one battalion over. So I was pissed. I came home and told my wife, Tina. I was like, babe, I'm getting out.
And then my Sergeant major brings me and he goes, you're not going one battalion over. Sorry, major, what are you talking about? He's like, we've sent you to all these schools and stuff like that. You're not going one battalion. I don't care what you do, but you're not going one battalion over. So I was pissed. I came home and told my wife, Tina. I was like, babe, I'm getting out.
And then my Sergeant major brings me and he goes, you're not going one battalion over. Sorry, major, what are you talking about? He's like, we've sent you to all these schools and stuff like that. You're not going one battalion. I don't care what you do, but you're not going one battalion over. So I was pissed. I came home and told my wife, Tina. I was like, babe, I'm getting out.
Like, screw this. She goes, well, what are we going to do? I said, my dad was LAPD. I'm like, I'm going to go LAPD. And she goes, baby, we haven't saved up any money. This wasn't part of the plan. Why don't we do one more enlistment because they'll let you go wherever you want. I said, okay, you want to go to Italy or Hawaii? She goes, Hawaii. get to Hawaii four months later, 9-11.
Like, screw this. She goes, well, what are we going to do? I said, my dad was LAPD. I'm like, I'm going to go LAPD. And she goes, baby, we haven't saved up any money. This wasn't part of the plan. Why don't we do one more enlistment because they'll let you go wherever you want. I said, okay, you want to go to Italy or Hawaii? She goes, Hawaii. get to Hawaii four months later, 9-11.
Like, screw this. She goes, well, what are we going to do? I said, my dad was LAPD. I'm like, I'm going to go LAPD. And she goes, baby, we haven't saved up any money. This wasn't part of the plan. Why don't we do one more enlistment because they'll let you go wherever you want. I said, okay, you want to go to Italy or Hawaii? She goes, Hawaii. get to Hawaii four months later, 9-11.
What's the worst that can happen? I know what I'm doing for the next 10 years. And that's when I, so I volunteered for SF out of the 25th and yeah, went to first group.
What's the worst that can happen? I know what I'm doing for the next 10 years. And that's when I, so I volunteered for SF out of the 25th and yeah, went to first group.
What's the worst that can happen? I know what I'm doing for the next 10 years. And that's when I, so I volunteered for SF out of the 25th and yeah, went to first group.
I mean, no, I mean the nice thing about, like you said, it was beautiful, but the nice thing about Hawaii was coming from the 82nd where they did stupid stuff just to do stupid stuff. You go to Hawaii and you'd have commanders out there like, all right, we're going to a four day field problem, but we just got the wave report back. So I think we've accomplished everything we need to.
I mean, no, I mean the nice thing about, like you said, it was beautiful, but the nice thing about Hawaii was coming from the 82nd where they did stupid stuff just to do stupid stuff. You go to Hawaii and you'd have commanders out there like, all right, we're going to a four day field problem, but we just got the wave report back. So I think we've accomplished everything we need to.
I mean, no, I mean the nice thing about, like you said, it was beautiful, but the nice thing about Hawaii was coming from the 82nd where they did stupid stuff just to do stupid stuff. You go to Hawaii and you'd have commanders out there like, all right, we're going to a four day field problem, but we just got the wave report back. So I think we've accomplished everything we need to.
And you'd come in and have a four day weekend. Like it was a different world. Yeah.
And you'd come in and have a four day weekend. Like it was a different world. Yeah.
And you'd come in and have a four day weekend. Like it was a different world. Yeah.
Pretty cool.
Pretty cool.
Pretty cool.