Retired Today

[Shane361]

Well today was the day...officially retired! During my ceremony the command got me a Mossberg 590 shotgun...amazing. Fellow first class made the shadow box for it. It was actually Duracoated Navy Blue for me. I have never seen anyone ever get such a cool ass gift...but then again I have never seen anyone as awesome as me retire. :mrgreen: All joking aside......it was a great day! Here are the pics of the shadow box, shotgun and cake. :bigthumb:


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[davidwnuc]

congrats!
that is a cool gift. never seen or heard of anything like it.

[Mustangscotty]

Ok, this officially means your old.

Congratulations you salty dog you !

[ForceFed4g63]

Awesome! Thanks again for your service!

[Red99T/A]

Very nice! That 590 is a great gun. Shadow box looks super nice! Thank you for your service!

[05Saleen]

Nice Shane!!!! Congrat's. Welcome to the Civilian World. :bigthumb:

[Carlrx7]

The journey has just begun!

[blkscls1z]

Congrats Shane! Those are great gifts and you definitely know your fellow Sailors appreciate you and what you contribute to the unit!

[TurboWS6]

Congratulations!

[04ctd]

heck yea!!

those are cool, congrats on your retirement.

i was upstairs today, listening to everyone tell me why the Navy was so horrible, and they could not do 20 years.....get over it!!

mad jelly on the scatter gun & box!

[Shane361]

Thanks everyone! Just got back from the family and friends retirement dinner at Gennero's Italian restaurant. Tired...ready for bed...luckily I have a month and 20 days leave so alittle more money before it lowers significantly. Will throw my resume out but more importantly keep working on my BA. -Shane

[jmd]

congrats!!

[bambooi]

what was your rank?

[Shane361]

what was your rank?

Little Bitty E6/MN1

[GreebeanZ28]

You are the man. Big congrats and thank yous.

[Chillerman]

Congratulations on your retirement, and thank you for your service to our country.

[///Mcompact]

Congrats, Shane! That's one of the coolest shadowboxes I've ever seen. I'm sure you'll treasure it and your memories forever. :bigthumb:

You retired the same day as my brother (last Friday, the 7th). He spent 22 years in the AF (same AFSC as me) and I just went down to Ramstein AB (1 hour down the road) for the ceremony and typical "get shitfaced" after party downtown.:barf:

I've got 4 years and some change...can't wait!

[LadyInRed]

Thank you for your service, and congrats on your retirement!

[snakeplissken]

Good JuJu on you.

[Shane361]

Congrats, Shane! That's one of the coolest shadowboxes I've ever seen. I'm sure you'll treasure it and your memories forever. :bigthumb:

You retired the same day as my brother (last Friday, the 7th). He spent 22 years in the AF (same AFSC as me) and I just went down to Ramstein AB (1 hour down the road) for the ceremony and typical "get shitfaced" after party downtown.:barf:

I've got 4 years and some change...can't wait!

Very cool...a great day for sure! Trust me, it will be here before you know it. Wish I had gotten ready for it more in advance as far as school and bills.

Thanks everyone! I deeply appreciate the kind words!! Not sure when this will set it in but I'm sure it'll be good and bad emotion wise. You get use to something and then it's gone. Thankfully, I don't have to go to work tomorrow! :cheers

[PapaBear]

Congrats man. Thanks for your service.

Really digging the work on the 590, that's a sexy looking weapon.

[Shane361]

Congrats man. Thanks for your service.

Really digging the work on the 590, that's a sexy looking weapon.

Thanks, had the AR15 Navy digicam with Duracoat and they cerakoted this one Navy blue so I guess they match in a way. I hear that cerakote is better..

[Shane361]

I took Photo 101 a few semesters ago for my AS degree and took this pic downtown. The wife had it framed for me for my retirement. She did a good job on it. We are going to place it above the bed in our guest bedroom. :mrgreen:

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h158/shane361/AA69EABF-67CE-4029-B7E4-7B03D1298947-1869-00000197295DA5F8.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/shane361/media/AA69EABF-67CE-4029-B7E4-7B03D1298947-1869-00000197295DA5F8.jpg.html)

[RoadconeTuning]

thats pretty pimp

[PapaBear]

Thanks, had the AR15 Navy digicam with Duracoat and they cerakoted this one Navy blue so I guess they match in a way. I hear that cerakote is better..

Cerakote is more durable, but no civilian beats up a weapon enough to make duracoat NOT DURABLE enough. Mine has been dropped, beat into trees, thrown in back of truck, etc, and still looks like the day I coated it.

[Shane361]

Cerakote is more durable, but no civilian beats up a weapon enough to make duracoat NOT DURABLE enough. Mine has been dropped, beat into trees, thrown in back of truck, etc, and still looks like the day I coated it.

I'll tell you what needed to be coated....the twin 50 cal machine guns I had when I ran the armory on the Mine Sweeps. Especially the ones in the middle east. Once some idiot armoror neglects them for even a few weeks they rust sets in and once it does it SUCKS keeping it at bay.

[Bradleyrj]

The gun is cool! Thank you for your service man!

The fountain is where I got engaged! Really like going by there when im in Charleston.

[Shane361]

The gun is cool! Thank you for your service man!

The fountain is where I got engaged! Really like going by there when im in Charleston.

Well let me know if you want a copy of this picture man and you can frame it as such for memories. :bigthumb: Can even get the wife to have it framed but it'll cost ya whatever she paid. Picture I'll pay for! lol

[Whaler]

Congratulations, Shane, and thank you for your service. As I get older, I realize the importance of what all of you guys provide for our country. Good luck in the next chapter of your life. :cheers

[Shane361]

Thanks Whaler! Hoping the next gig is less demanding, less duty days, less trips to the Middle East! HA HA

[ForceFed4g63]

Thanks Whaler! Hoping the next gig is less demanding, less duty days, less trips to the Middle East! HA HA

Do you know what the next step is yet?

[Shane361]

Do you know what the next step is yet?

-Yup, going full time to finish my BA and looking for a good job in the meanwhile. Like to get on at Boeing or Spawar. I want another career not a job. Like to do something technical, ordnance or just something with good pay and benefits. I can learn to do just about anything but love to do something cool.