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This is a discussion on Veterans within the General Corrections forums, part of the Public Discussions category; A co-worker of mine sent this out. I thought it was appropriate to this site. Seems there's a very high ...

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Old 07-05-2008, 12:16 PM   #1
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Veterans

A co-worker of mine sent this out. I thought it was appropriate to this site. Seems there's a very high percentage of Correctional Officers that started out in the military. I'm proud to be included in that group. USNavy

A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve--is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including my life.'

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Old 07-05-2008, 02:20 PM   #2
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Re: Veterans

Thats a really good definition! Keep it Grandma!
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Old 07-05-2008, 05:06 PM   #3
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Re: Veterans

I am a proud veteran of 20+ years of Naval Service both Active Duty and as a Reservist from 1932-2003. Thank you for the posting.

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USAF vet here
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Re: Veterans

U.S. Army Vet (active duty) still in the reserves. I have several DD-214's. Still in the Reserves, have 24 years and counting.
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Active USAF, OK Air National Guard, still serving USN Reserves.
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United States Navy. The Original military service.
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Re: Veterans

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Naval Service both Active Duty and as a Reservist from 1932-2003. Thank you for the posting.

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USN Active Duty Jul '99 - Jul '05 Inactive Duty Jul '05 - Jul '07

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United States Army 1982 (yeah, I'm old).

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