AggieDave 6 #1 May 12, 2002 Good bye!Today marked the end of my career in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M, I have finished the 4 years and marched an emotional Final Review today. The past 4 years have been filled with many experiences, some good, some bad, but all leaving a learning experience. Tomorrow I step out into the world as a normal college student, with out the military lifestyle that has ruled my life for the past 4 years. I am excited about the future, although I'm saddened with time's passing as anyone who knows me personally knows how much the Corps means to me and how much apart of my life it was. Atleast now I have an enormous amount of time to devote to my grades (I have another, a 5th year of school left) and more time to devote to getting prepaired for OCS and TBS so I can become a member of the Corps, the Marine Corps.Sometime if you want a laugh, ask me to tell some stories from my fish year, or some of the funny things that would happen at Bonfire cut and stack, or one of the many other stories that have happened of the past 4 years. Attatched is a picture from one year ago when I became a Zip in the Corps, this is me with my buddies from my Company (C-2). Those guys are closer then my family in many ways. PicturesAerialsSo up highWhen you free your lives (the) eternal prize Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beachbum 0 #2 May 12, 2002 congrats Dave!!! ... welcome back to civvy life. I guess if you miss it TOO much you could probably talk someone into coming to your apartment and rousting you in the middle of the night once in a while ... As long as you are happy with yourself ... who cares what the rest of the world thinks? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #3 May 12, 2002 Congratulations to you, Dave.....are you planning on making a career with the Corps ?Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #4 May 12, 2002 The real Corps, the Marines? Maybe, we'll see how things work out. If not then I'm thinking about going into law inforcement of some sort. [smile}AerialsSo up highWhen you free your lives (the) eternal prize Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #5 May 12, 2002 QuoteSometime if you want a laugh, ask me to tell some stories from my fish year, What's a fish year? You studied fish? What kind of fish and what aspect of them? How to catch them? How to clean them? Or, how to cook them? Anyways, congratulations on finishing your fourth year. What are you studying your fifth year, birds? I don't see what studying fish and birds can teach you but as long as it makes you a better Marine that's cool.Work safe chat[ all the time! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #6 May 12, 2002 Fish year is your freshman year. Each year you're called a different thing:fish = freshmanpisshead = sophomoresurgebutt = juniorzip = seniorIts been that way for nearly the past 100 years here. AerialsSo up highWhen you free your lives (the) eternal prize Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #7 May 12, 2002 Thought you were going to be a Marine officer Dave?In any event.. Congrats on your graduation..Sgt. Cowan Blue Skies ..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rgoper 0 #8 May 12, 2002 a guy in the corp=?your room mate=?where's "bottle cap" alley?congrats are in order here. dave, as you know you have been part of a world renowned tradition that many individuals can never experience. you can now hold your head up high, for the rest of your life. congratulations on your accomplishments, as they are something that will be with you for the rest of your life. now all you have to do is convince your kids to go to A&M. Richard"Gravity Is My Friend" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #9 May 12, 2002 Congratulations Dave!! "Haven't you always wanted a monkey?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrose7 0 #10 May 12, 2002 congrats dave, I like your pics... nice one of the behind The mind is like a parachute--it works better when it is open. JUMP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #11 May 12, 2002 Congrats Dave, again. It was good watching you guys yesterday, and drinking at the Bird again. Here is to many more summer trips to NorthGate in the next several decades. I am sure your other buddies are saying, "Good bye, and thanks for all the fish."p.s. Going for a Douglas Adams thing there, but I just realized in relation to the Corps it has more meanings. Cool.Malachi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #12 May 12, 2002 rhino:I am, I have another year of school left, I just finished my 4 in the Cadet Corps. Next summer I go to Quantico for my 10 week "vacation" followed by 6 months of fun in the mud. AerialsSo up highWhen you free your lives (the) eternal prize Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #13 May 12, 2002 Quotea guy in the corp=?your room mate=?where's "bottle cap" alley?A CT. (I'd rather be a turd then a queer (BQs are band guys))My Ol' LadyBetween the Dixie Chicken (aka the Bird) and the Dry Bean AerialsSo up highWhen you free your lives (the) eternal prize Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #14 May 12, 2002 Congratulations Dave! Graduating from the Corps is something that you will be even more proud of as time goes on. I graduated from a different Corps of Cadets about 10 years ago and my classmates are still some of my closest friends. You're dead set on that Marine Corps thing huh. You seem like you might be too smart for those guys. They might not let you in. The Army is always looking for good officers! j/k Rhino.I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #15 May 13, 2002 Congratulations. I almost went into the Marine Corps, but went Army instead. You ought to go Recon if you get the opportunity. They are a tough bunch who really loved doing pushups in jump school. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #16 May 13, 2002 Congrats Dave!!! That's a pretty big deal. Your dedication will pay off down the road. Good luck to you and I hope the future is bright!!! "Here I come to save the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #17 May 13, 2002 Great News.....congratulations Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SkyDekker"We cannot do great things, only small things with great love" Mother Theresa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy 0 #18 May 13, 2002 Congrats here too Dave!! Were all proud of ya! I have a feeling whatever path ya chose will be a challenge you'll be ready for!! Bset of luck to ya... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiataDRM 0 #19 May 14, 2002 Dave,Quit dragging your feet and get to OCS! :-) In all seriousness, congrats. We're always looking for "good" Officers to lead our Marines! With your dedication you will excel where ever you go. I was hoping you would be in VA this summer, to jump together, before I leave for Cherry Point...oh well, I'm sure I'll run into you later on. Semper fi brother,Majdi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #20 May 15, 2002 I was supposed to be in VA this summer, but I sort of biffed my grades semester this past fall, so I couldn't do it. That's ok, things are back on track now and its looking like next summer I'll be headed up there for a 10-week vacation with 6 months of fun directly following!More and more I'm finding that the world is infact a very small place, we will meet eventually, that is bound to happen.AerialsSo up highWhen you free your lives (the) eternal prize Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
