Congratulations, Master Chief! Thanks for your dedicated service to our country. :-)
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Congratulations on your retirement and thank you for your service!
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Congrats and thank you sir
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Congrats, Eric, & Thank You For Your Service To Our Great Country!
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Great time at the ceremony and reception. Enjoy retirement buddy! :-)
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Thank you for your service Eric. Enjoy retirement.
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Enjoy your well-earned retirement, Goatlocker!:-)
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A couple pictures, his ceremony was at the Vet. Memorial and was a great room.

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The Commander presenting Eric with a from the President thanking him for his service.

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Eric receiving his shadowbox.

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Wrapping it up with his speech.

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Thanks again for letting us all be apart of your day and accomplishment, not to speak for everyone but it meant a lot.
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and well, this really doesn't need an explanation.... :-) :-) :-)

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Thank you all! It was a great time with great friends, old shipmates and family!

Some great cigars and whiskeys met their end in celebration, some of which I remember!
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Bullshit :-)
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