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August 22, 2004
Wahh, I don't feel like blogging
Taking a couple of weeks off of the internet has positively WRECKED my urge to update this blog. Don't worry (or maybe you should), I will recover. I promised to recap the rest of the trip (also post the 80-some pictures) and I will, but first I have some good news to tell.
I AM GETTING PROMOTED!!! I have been so ambivalent about this, but dagnabit, it feels good to get recognition. I learned about it on Friday, while I was still on leave, so Monday is going to be quite an interesting day between the public announcement by our Commanding Officer and my returning from a very long three week vacation. I will also be excited to see who else made it as it is everyone who became a nurse at the same time I did. One hard thing will be finding out who did not make it, there were a bunch of people who were up for it but the selection rate is not usually more than 75%. Necessary, but still painful.
I have no idea when I have to give them my answer but I do know that I won't be putting on the rank of Lieutenant Commander (O-4 for you other service branch types) for up to nine months or so. They (Congress) only allows a few of the group to put it on each month all the way up to next August! I am hoping that will be when I can give my answer so that the election will be decided (pray for those chads) and I can have a better grip on my crystal ball.
The ONLY negative I can see in taking on the next rank will be the possibility of being deployed to some sandy or jungley place where tiny, sharp objects fly at you at incredible speeds. So far, I have been able to choose duty stations that are "forward deployed", which means that the personnel don't normally deploy (most overseas locations and recruiting). I was in Guam and then recruiting and then Sicily. My only choice for a future duty station will be Great Lakes in Northern Illinois due to family considerations. Very, very deployable.
I wish the decision would be easy but unfortunately there is no possible way to pick the right answer logically. I am probably going to go with the rationale that one more duty station will allow me to save a chunk of money to start my business and allow us to get our feet on the ground after being overseas for so long. Hell, what's three more years after already doing 22 (in Nov 2005)?!!!
Posted by DebC at August 22, 2004 09:06 AM
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Hi Deb,
Congratulations, I've allways regretted not staying for my E7 promotion.
I'm anxious to see your photo's. I've got a few to send you. Your time here at my place was way to short. Loved re-conneting with the boys. Tell them for me that there will always be fish in the pond. And Smores.
Love ya
Posted by: Dad at August 22, 2004 04:51 PM
I have never been more proud of you Debbie. Congratulations. I never had one doubt that you would go far in your field.
Posted by: MOM at August 22, 2004 06:49 PM
Congratulations!!You did it! We are all so very proud of you! Will the boys have to salute you now? Gramma
Posted by: belva at August 23, 2004 03:29 AM
Of course they will, Seth has already perfected his salute, hahahahahahaha.
Posted by: DebC at August 23, 2004 12:03 PM
Oh Debbie, thats GREAT. I'm VERY proud for you. I hope you do get to come back to Illinois. Maybe we will be able to try again at Gaint City. I can't wait to go back up,it was just beautiful. I didn't want to come back here. I found myself daydreaming for a couple of weeks afterwards of just taking off and going back.
Posted by: Kim at August 24, 2004 01:23 PM