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GREAT News for a Change!!
« on: Mar 14th, 2007, 8:57pm » |
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Clark found out today that has now been promoted to E8!!
For those not familiar with the military ranking system, enilsted members go from E1 - E9. The affectionately call them E-Jesus and E-God. So Clark is now an E-Jesus 
I'm sooooooooooooooooo happy for him, He's worked really hard this time around to get promoted, and now his goal has been achievedl Of course it will liklely be awhile before we know any details of a move or not;
This family works miracles I tell ya !!
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #1 on: Mar 14th, 2007, 9:19pm » |
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Huge Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #2 on: Mar 14th, 2007, 9:26pm » |
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WOOHOO!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS E-Jesus Clark !!!
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« Reply #3 on: Mar 14th, 2007, 9:32pm » |
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Oh Cat, what wonderful news! Tell Clark congratulations and give him a hug from me!
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #4 on: Mar 14th, 2007, 9:47pm » |
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Somedays are rainbows! Congrats on the promotion!
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #6 on: Mar 14th, 2007, 10:36pm » |
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This is wonderful news! Congradulations. Move? Didn't you just move?
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #7 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 1:56am » |
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Congrats! And please tell him thanks for me!
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #8 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 8:10am » |
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Whole E Jesus - that's good news!!!!! 
I'm thrilled for you all, you deserve it!
lots of love
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #9 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 9:30am » |
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on Mar 14th, 2007, 9:26pm, ClusterChuck wrote:WOOHOO!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS E-Jesus Clark !!!
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OOOHHH i'm quoting chuck this is scary  (Ya know I love you chuckie poo  )but he said just what I would have said.congrats to all .hope theres no move unless you want one but if I remember right (which is seldom  ) you just bought a house. Ah what our heros do for our country,both the soldiers and their families.heres hoping we get many good news posts from you.just remember we're here for everything.
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #10 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 9:53am » |
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Cat,
Wonderful to hear some good news from the Lind family! I hope this is just the beginning of a stint of smoooooth sailing for all of you! You deserve a break!
Congratulations, Cat n Clark!
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #11 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 11:50am » |
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on Mar 14th, 2007, 10:36pm, Karla wrote:| This is wonderful news! Congradulations. Move? Didn't you just move? |
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hehe, Karla, we are in the military, 'just moved' would qualify as only having been on station a year or two. We are almost at 4 years here in Omaha.
The military swings it's pendulum regularly - on one end of the spectrum they encourage people to 'homestead' not move, on the other end they won't allow homesteading, as in 3 years on station you are moving whether you want to or not. Although they just recently changed the regulations and you now have to spend 4 years on station before you can volunteer for a move.
We have nothing on the volunteer list, we don't want to move. We bought a house when we moved here with the intention of Clark retiring and us staying here. Sadly, after 23 years in the military he gets itchy feet hehe.
E8's are few and far between right now, the force draw down has seen alot of the senior NCO's (non-commissioned officers - that's what Clark is) cut and run because of the changes.
There has been talk of the pentagon by a few people he works with, some of them saying they are planning to hand pick for a position. If he wants to accept the promotion, he has to guarantee another 2 years of service, which menas if they give us orders to move, we move.
There aren't alot of slots for E8's so it's a bit of a conundrum. There is one slot at Wright Patterson in Ohio that I wouldn't mind, it would be closer to home and it wouldn't be outrageously expensive to live. It's also a position that almost everyone who's been in it ends up making E9 and gets to be God hehe.
We shall see how it all works out, there is of course a myriad of issues to consider, since Alex doesn't want to move, but we'll deal with each issue one at a time and cross each bridge as we come to it
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #12 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 12:14pm » |
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Air Force???
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #13 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 12:42pm » |
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I dont know what E Jesus is but it sounds real good
CONGRATULATIONS ...
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #14 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 4:42pm » |
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Congrats to Clark!!!
Annette, in the military, the officers are supposedly the brains of the organization and the enlisted get the job done, but I have never known a good officer that didn't consult with his senior enlisted for advice on a situation. The senior enlisted are the ones who worked their way up from the bottom of the ranks to the top and have "been there -done that." As far as the enlisted folk goes, he is more respected and in the wrong situation more feared than any officer. Clark is now one of the senior enlisted.
I always found this description of military rank hilarious:
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GENERAL: Leaps tall buildings in a single bound, is more powerful than a locomotive, is faster than a speeding bullet, walks on water, and gives policy to God.
COLONEL: Leaps short buildings in a single bound, is more powerful than a switch engine, is just as fast as a speeding bullet, walks on water if the sea is calm, and talks to God.
LT. COLONEL: Leaps short buildings with a running start and a favorable wind, is almost as powerful as a switch engine, is faster than a speeding B-B, walks on water in an indoor swimming pool, and talks to God if a special request is approved.
MAJOR: Barely clears quonset huts, loses tugs-of-war with locomotives, can fire a speeding bullet, swims well, and is occasionally addressed by God.
CAPTAIN: Makes high marks when trying to leap buildings, is run over by locomotives, can sometimes handle a gun without inflicting self-injury, can dog paddle, and talks to animals.
1ST LIEUTENANT: Runs into buildings, recognizes locomotives two out of three times, is not issued ammunition, can stay afloat if properly instructed, and talks to water.
2ND LIEUTENANT: Falls over doorsills when trying to enter buildings, says "Look at the Choo-choo," wets himself with a water pistol, and mumbles to himself.
SENIOR NCO: Lifts buildings and walks under them, kicks locomotives off the track, catches speeding bullets in his teeth and chews them. Freezes water with a single glance. He IS God!
AIRMAN: Builds the buildings, lays the track and drives the trains, is responsible for arms and munitions, doesn't drink water, only beer. God smiles on him.
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #15 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 5:45pm » |
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OMG, Gator!!!! That is PRICELESS!!!
This old fart has actually seen something new!!! WOW!!!
AND it is absolutely true too!
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #16 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 6:20pm » |
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Good one Gator, here's another for ya:
The two things you NEVER want to hear, A Chief Master sgt (E9) saying "Hey, watch this" with a grin on his face, and a 1st Lieutenant saying "In my experience...." and you don't ever want to hear the 2 together in the same situation hehe.
All I know is that if they can keep me away from the base, the commanders and the 'wives clubs' not only will I survive, but several others might stand a chance as well 
Cat doesn't play well with other...I didn't sign on the dotted line.
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Re: GREAT News for a Change!!
« Reply #17 on: Mar 15th, 2007, 6:52pm » |
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on Mar 15th, 2007, 8:10am, LeLimey wrote:Whole E Jesus - that's good news!!!!!
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That's priceless!
Congratulations. Neighbors son just made E-7. He's retiring in 3 years when he hits his 20 year mark.
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