I'm leaving for the Air Force
 

I, Terry L. Salmi, do solemly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.

Folks, this tuesday, I will be reciting that oath, to be given to me by my father, a retired AF LtCol. I will then be flying to San Antonio International Airport where I will be bussed to Lackland AFB to start Basic Training. After 6 and a half weeks of hell, I will graduate and be an Airman First Class (two stripes) in the world's Greatest Air Force.

To read up on what i'm getting myself into, read the following article:
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/airfo...n/a/afbmt1.htm

It's hard to believe i'm leaving sooo soon!

Short-timer! :)

Enjoy your last weekend as a silly-vilian and you best make damned sure you're at the Omaha MEPS at o'dark thirty Tuesday morning! :D (It just so happens it's also the 20th anniversary of my initiation into Alpha Sigma Phi.)

Good luck in Lackland. And don't flunk out of tech school... lest you wind up going back to Lackland for Services school! ;)

<--- former USAF A1c, back in the days when stars were blue for airman ranks (nearly 20 years ago).

I'm more worried about getting to tech school! Haven't been working out as much as I should of, but oh well.

I'm sure i'll be at MEPS on time...the govt is giving me a free hotel room and two meals, even though my house is closer to MEPS than the hotel!

Good Luck and God Bless!

That's great, docetboy!

Best wishes to you for a successful completion of your training and for a long and successful career in the USAF!


.....Kelly :)

all the best to you, docetboy. god speed.

Best of Luck and THANK YOU for serving our country!!

:)

Good luck! :D

Good Luck to you, Dude.

Not to worry... them MTI's will be giving you plenty of time to work out!

Once you survive Lackland... where are they shipping you out for tech school? Sheppard or Keesler?

Good luck and best wishes to you. This is a great thing you are doing. Keep in touch, Doe-Shay!!;)

Lizz

Keesler

What she said! Good luck...from a Navy Brat!

Good luck and God bless you...

Good Luck! I have the utmost respect for those who serve our country! Wishing you all the best!

Yo T, You know I think the best of you!:cool:

The very Bestest of Luck Dude Main!:D

Keep Yuor Mouth Shut Listen to DI's and get out of Boot! Get in Tech, may not be what they promised, but swing with it!:D

Know you will be out of touch for a while, but dont forget us!

We all will be thinking about you!;)

aww, good luck, docet!!!!!

My Diva! My Diva!! You're alive, lol!

Weren't you going to go into the guard?

my sisters is in AF jrROTC. has really enjoyed it this semester in HS.

good luck, God bless and thank you!

ALL my thanks-
ALL my prayers
ALL my love and gratitude is sent to you!

You , Terry L. Salmi, are the "right stuff"! God Bless you!

Terry,

Good Luck! :D

Good luck to you. Thank you for being another brave one and serving our country, I admire you for that.

Sheppard AFB is in Wichita Falls, Texas. Keesler AFB is near Biloxi, Mississippi.

Today is the day!

I'm currently listening to a playlist in iTunes I just made up...

Star Spangled Banner
Hail to the Chief
Toby Keith - American Soldier
Star Wars Main Title
Green Day - Good Riddence (Time of your life)
Toby Keith - The Taliban Song
Mark Wills - I Hate Chicago
Battle Hymn of the Republic
BROTHER Jimmy Buffett - The Weather is here, wish you were beautiful
John Belushi - Pep talk from Animal House
Outkast - I'm Sorry Ms. Jackson
The USAF Song
Washington Post March
Jimmy Buffett - Cheeseburger in Paradise
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Nas - If I ruled the world (Imagine That)
Shlomo Artzi - Tagidi
Toby Keith - I love this bar

good luck

Thx Nicole :)

The'yre gonna let you keep an iPod with your personal stuff in Basic??? Shows you how long it's been since I was in...

Good luck, stay safe!

No, I was listening to it on the computer. LOL

The only thing I can get away with keeping with my personal stuff is a cellphone...of which they take the battery away from you then the actual phone gets locked up with your personal stuff...

Good luck & God Bless!!

This is my last post. I'll see everyone in a few months.

Terry Salmi, Airman First Class
United States Air Force

lol, ok, so you're already gone, but i'll answer this anyway....i was going into the guard, but then 2 degenerating discs and a bulging one kinda put a stop to that. oh well....:(

whenever you read this, docet, i'm proud of you!

Sorry that this is so late. Good luck, docet! God Bless you and America. :)

Good luck :)

Sorry so late, but good luck :)

hey everyone...sorry to ruin the party you had when i was gone, but i am alive, well, and in the air force!! passed basic training with tons of problems, but graduated on time regardless...and i am the hell away from lackland right now, in sunny mississippi for tech school.

air power space power aef!

322 TRS SECOND TO NONE COME GET SOME!!!

WOW - it's great to hear from you!!! I had been wondering how you were getting along.:)

Docet! Missed you!!! Everytime I eat felafel I think of you. :) Where in Mississippi are you?

docetboy...
congrats on the first step.
take care, keep us posted.
good thoughts and prayers remain with you.
lol

Hi docet! Glad to hear from you. I hope that all is well. :)

wow....i guess it has been long enough for you to be in tech school....how time flies.

glad to hear from ya!