I’m exhausted

[greg3852]

So a friend I was in the Marine Corps with invited me to his retirement ceremony in NC. He served 30 years and was a Sgt Major.

I drove down Thursday night leaving Massachusetts at 6pm. Got to Cherry Point NC at 8am. Go to the ceremony at 9.

Left around 10:30 and drove back to Massachusetts. Arrived home around 11:30pm last night.

26hrs roundabout of driving. 1490 miles. Woke up at 8am and worked on the bike. Lol I’m tired.
Some pics. I’m on the left. Sgt Major center. Other buddy I served with in 1995.

 

[08BusaKY]

I did a trip like that a couple times. The last one was to Florida and back. I had a very hard time staying awake while driving back. I stopped got out stretched, opened the windows, turned the radio up, slapped myself silly...

 

[Bumblebee]

That's quite a trip and equates to the kind of person you are to do it for such a worthy cause.

It's a great thing to retire after 30 yrs and as a Sgt-Major....been there and got that tee shirt myself.

Well done to your friend, he deserves a good rest now.

 

[Scooby315]

So a friend I was in the Marine Corps with invited me to his retirement ceremony in NC. He served 30 years and was a Sgt Major.

I drove down Thursday night leaving Massachusetts at 6pm. Got to Cherry Point NC at 8am. Go to the ceremony at 9.

Left around 10:30 and drove back to Massachusetts. Arrived home around 11:30pm last night.

26hrs roundabout of driving. 1490 miles. Woke up at 8am and worked on the bike. Lol I’m tired.
Some pics. I’m on the left. Sgt Major center. Other buddy I served with in 1995.
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Dont know which one is you but I just saw someone at Quantico marine base with the same hand tatt as the guy in the blue button up this week or last week.

 

[greg3852]

Dont know which one is you but I just saw someone at Quantico marine base with the same hand tatt as the guy in the blue button up this week or last week.

That’s me, but I wasn’t at Quantico. That tattoo is of a photograph I took at the Natural history museum in Washington DC about 7 years ago.

 

[Scooby315]

That’s me, but I wasn’t at Quantico. That tattoo is of a photograph I took at the Natural history museum in Washington DC about 7 years ago.

Cool maybe somebody had the same idea as you. I didnt remember the face but I remembered the tatt on the hand. And I know all about them power road trips...starting to get a harder than they used to be a few years back lol.[/QUOTE]

 

[c10]

That is awesome !

 

[michael parris heuberger]

That is awesome !

Hi. My grandson is a Marine Sgt.

 

[sixpack577]

I don't know the honor and priveledge that you guys do, but I have the highest respect and appreciation for it.
Thank you all for your service.

 

[sixpack577]

Murica!

 

[jeffgordons24]

So awesome! I really love the respect and the honor and the dignity that comes from protecting our freedom.
Was there anyone else there for him Greg ? Other friends or family?
Pretty cool that he extended the invitation to you and that you didn’t even think twice about the trek.

 

[Mr Brown]

Speaks to both who you are, and the bond between you guys. Much respect.

 

[greg3852]

Yes there were tons of people there. He had people from all aspects of his life. His high school friends, and someone from just about every place he worked with from the 30 yrs. He was a great leader, and taught me quite a bit about leadership. It showed in the people who came to celebrate with him.

I havent seen him or my other friend in 22 years.