Conference turris::womannotes-v2

423.0. "Goodbye from the 2d Lt (2nd try)" by USCTR1::RMCCAFFREY (Love, Loyalty and Friendship) Tue Jan 31 1989 08:45

    	I'll give it another shot.  I tried writing goodbye yesterday
    and the note blew up on me.  Basically I just wanted to let everyone
    know that my last day at DEC will be next Tuesday, 7 Feb.  I head
    for TX by way of Baltimore, Cincinati and Oklahoma City on the 11th.
    I'll be going to Goodfellow Technical and Training Center in San
    Angleo, TX.  It's considered West TX and the base's 2 claims to
    fame are that it holds the largest 4th of July fireworks display
    in West TX (my family wanted to know if there were any other fireworks
    displays in West TX) and it hosts the annual Tri-Military Chilli
    cookoff every year.  Excitement abounds in my life.  I'll be living
    off base somewhere because the base is still building officers'
    quarters so if anyone happens to wander through San Angelo between
    now and the end of August, look me up and I'll give you a tour of
    the base except for my classroom building which is surrounded by
    10ft of electric fence and patrolled by a bunch of trigger-happy
    18 year olds with rifles.  I have a friend who started class in
    October which is why I have all of this fascinating information.
    
    	I also wanted to thank everyone in the community for a very
    interesting 9 months.  I may not have written very much but that's
    because I really don't have an adequate frame of reference for many
    of the topics that are discussed.  I've learned much, though, from
    those who have more experience than I and I'm sure that what I've
    learned will stand me in good stead as I start my career in the
    service of our country and its ideals.
    
    	For all of you out there, I leave you with the wish that you
    may all know what it is that you want and need in order to achieve
    happiness and that you are able to achieve these things.  To be
    happy is to truly be successful.
    
    	Thank you all.
    
    GO IRISH!
    
    Rachel

Moved by comod.
	Mez

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IAMOK::GONZALEZ "Some say that I'm a wise man..."    12 lines  31-JAN-1989 03:48
                -< Fair winds and following seas to you Rachel >-
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    Rachel - You're not going are you?  Just when you're needed the
    most.  Before you go could you straiten up this issue of 
    enlistment/draft policies for men and women.  Seems that some
    feel there is some discrimination going on.
    
    Besides who left is going to root for Notre Dame???
    
    The best of luck to you in your enlistment and everywhere else.
    
    Luis  who is happy to be almost through with the military but
          deeply respects those still going through it.

    Adios for now, amigo.  And best wishes for the future; perhaps
    one day we'll be hearing from (or about) General McCaffrey. . .
    
    Steve
    
    

    You realise that we expect you to make Captain in time for the file's
    fifth anniversary, and to come back in uniform for the party?  It
    only gives you a little over 2 years y'know, so make First early.
    
    Do take care, and don't forget us.
    
    						in Sisterhood,
    						=maggie

    
    Good luck, Rachel! I won't be able to watch a ND basketball game
    without thinking of you!
    
    am