It is starting to get to the point in my 4 year career as a Marine that I realize it is almost over.  I have reached the 50 day mark, making it less then 2 months untill I leave the Marine Corps.  Its been an amazing four years and I can not believe how fast it flew by.

For those who may be just "tuning in" to my page on the Manoa Fire Company site, I have been a Marine Infantryman for nearly four years now.  I enlisted in October of 2005 and left for Parris Island on January 10, 2006.  I graduated from the School of Infantry on July 1, 2006 and since then have been stationed with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines.  I have done two deployments, the first one being a combat deployment to the city of Fallujah, Iraq from April till Oct 2007.  After that I deployed with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit from August 2008 to March 2009.  Since then I have been to doing "odds and ends" work for the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Chaplains Department as a FAP (Fleet Assistance Program).  When a Marine Infantryman is getting ready to get out, the Corps sends us to random offices and jobs around base to work off our little remaining time on contract.  It sounds kinda pointless, but these FAP jobs are what keeps the base running smoothly.

I will be making my final road trip to Havertown on November 27th, the day after Thanksgiving.  I should say, as long as everything goes as planned.  Luckly I have the coolest mom in the world and she said we can do the turkey dinner on Saturday.  But with the placement of my getting out and the fire company banquet, I dont think I will be coming up for the annual banquet.  The idea of making the trip up there to PA and then 6 days later doing it for the last time just is not very appealing.  Its depressing because I would really like to go, but non-the-less I dont think I will make it.  Sorry guys.  Just remember that the following weekend I will be in the office to pick up my pager and not just using my dads for the weekend.

Semper Fi to both the Corps and to Station 56