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March 16, 2005

Hawk's Twenty

Mrs Greyhawk

I hit 20 years active duty (and 2 years blogger duty the same week) and got this from Russ Vaughn. I'm honored.

Ol' Hawk's put in twenty
And to most that is plenty,
Enough for a man to retire.
But ol' Hawk he's still slogging,
Him and the Missus hard blogging,
Holding the feet of the world to the fire.

So we say bless you Hawk,
For all your rough talk,
And taking us all through the loops.
While back home Missus Hawk,
Keeps us walking the walk,
On our mission of backing the troops.

Russ Vaughn

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Congratulations on all counts! Thanks for your service.

Posted by Wallace-Midland Texas at March 16, 2005 09:28 PM

Congratulations on the 20yr mark and its been fun reading your postings. Keep up the good work.

Posted by Dave G at March 16, 2005 11:24 PM

Congratulations to both you and the Mrs. for 20 years of honorable service. Thank you!

Posted by Chadd at March 17, 2005 12:12 AM

What a wonderful poem for both of you. Congratulations and thanks for the great blog of yours.

Posted by Toni at March 17, 2005 01:11 AM

Congrats, and thanks again for your service, the BOTH of yuz.

Posted by ThomasAgee at March 17, 2005 03:04 AM

Thanks for your service to our country. I do so appreciate it!! God Bless!!

Posted by Sue at March 17, 2005 03:23 AM

Aw geez, next you'll be forgetting stuff and walking into things. :-o

Congrats Hawk! Thank you for your great service and sacrifice. This Country is lucky indeed to have you serving Her!

Mrs. G has just about got you trained now! Almost housebroken too! "Almost" being the keyword!!! ;-)

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Posted by Adam at March 17, 2005 04:02 AM

Congratulations on both accounts Hawk! I'm sneaking up on 18 years and admire the hell out of you for your 20 years of service to our nation. I also admire the hell out of Mudville Gazette, thanks for two great years of blogging.

Posted by Sgt Hook at March 17, 2005 04:43 AM

Thanks GH, for the service and the window you open to what goes on in a Branch I don't know much about.
Now, if SGT Mag Hook will just hit the keyboard again.

Posted by Peter at March 17, 2005 05:13 AM

Congrats!

Posted by Bucky Katt at March 17, 2005 05:40 PM

Thanks Russ. Just what I was thinking! They are a great couple are'nt they! We need people like them to keep us informed.

Posted by Lucifer at March 17, 2005 07:46 PM

Thanks, man.

Posted by Fred Schoeneman at March 18, 2005 12:16 AM

Hawk -
Happy 20 (you old lifer) and happy blogging! This retired swab jockey checks in daily. You are a fine example both as a warrior and a citizen.

Don't be in a hurry to pull the ripcord. I retired at 30 and miss the espirit de corps and the sense of mission . . . just ain't the same working for a paycheck.

Keep your head on a swivel and best of luck,
Airdale

Posted by Airdale at March 18, 2005 02:49 AM

Hey! Congratulations on your anniversary and thank you from all of us back home for your service to our nation, your heroism and sacrifice. And thanks to Mrs. G as well!

(I can't believe it's been 2 years since you started battling wits with the likes of Yaksun & Sputnix; seems like it was just yesterday :)

Posted by Pooke at March 19, 2005 03:34 PM

Congratulations!!
Thank You for Inspring me to blog. And I thank you and your family for all their sacrifice and dedication.
God Bless you and yours.

Posted by MorningSun at March 19, 2005 07:27 PM

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