Thanks guys. I knew I was getting promoted long before I went to the team. But I was told that I would be going as an overage.

Oh well. (*)(*)(*)(*) happens. There will be other deployments.

At least I will be around for a while to drive people here crazy.

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The National Science Foundation announced the following study results on U.S. military recreation preferences:
1. Sport of choice for Marines: bowling.
2. Sport of choice for Sailors: football.
3. Sport of choice for Soldiers: baseball.
4. Sport of choice for Coast Guardsmen: tennis.
5. Sport of choice for Airmen: golf.
Notice how the farther down the list you go, the smaller their balls get.