The ADMIRAL wants to see me?!?!?!

[BangShift McT]

I just got told that I'm going to be seeing ADM. Mike Mullen (yes, the Chariman of the Joint Cheifs of Staff) in about 20 minutes.

Pray for me, I don't know who I pissed off this time.

(In the last three weeks, I've seen a one-star, a two star...now a four-star....hmmm...)

[smallblockjay]

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I hope it's good news for you. I think it is easy to assume that a meeting with the high rank guys is not a good thing. If it starts going bad, fart. At least it will be a funny story. ;D

[FORDGUY]

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so... dont leave us hangin man! what's going on?

[67pete300]

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The Chairman would never get involved in any sort of disciplinary action at Remy's level. It can only be good. And if the senior ranking military officer in the entire DoD wants to see you, it is for something VERY special.

[HillbillySailor]

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The Chairman would never get involved in any sort of disciplinary action at Remy's level. It can only be good. And if the senior ranking military officer in the entire DoD wants to see you, it is for something VERY special.

X2

[Woodward_Dreams]

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Any news?

[Brad54]

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Good Lord, he did something really bad, they locked him in a cell and threw away the CELL!

-Brad

[malc]

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He´s letting him drive the boat.................. ;D

[BangShift McT]

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Vette-Boy has been smacked repeatedly upside the head for screwing with me, though I did, indeed, get to personally meet and talk with Adm. Mullen. It was part of what is called a "sensing session" (read: a bunch of soldiers bitching about pay) but somehow my name got brought up as a person of interest due to my particular job in the Army (avation tech) and my experience with the Fort Lewis barracks. Anyways, he took down my emails for further discussions and gave me one of his coins...man, that sucker is HEAVY!

Funny somebody mentioned "drive the boat"...in '99 I was part of NJROTC at my high school in WA, and we got to go to Bremerton NS and take a quick ride out in a sub...yes, they did let me drive it a little.. ;D

[Agent-OO6.]

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What did ya break...come on..SPILL IT :o ;D!! ~OO6.

[BangShift McT]

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Nothing they'll ever find out about. ;D ....(shit, they're on to me..)

[67pete300]

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Wow! That is a great opportunity. One to remember for sure. And you got a coin from the Chairman of the JCS which is awesome.

For those who can't appreciate what just happened, Remy just got personal face time with the SENIOR RANKING MILITARY OFFICER in the ENTIRE DEPARTMENT of DEFENSE. There are plenty of four star flags and general officers out there, but they all work for ADM Mullen. This is the guy who talks directly to the President. Probably every day. Pretty cool stuff.

[DanStokes]

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Tell us about the "coin". I don't know the significance, but I gather it's an honor. So did you tell him the truth, or what you thought he wanted to hear?

Dan

[BangShift McT]

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The truth is the reason I'm still an E-4, seven years in. I've no problem telling anyone what I honestly think, although I've had to work on my tact somewhat...

Dan- Coins are medallions that commands, units, and particular high-ranking enlisted issue out to soldiers. Generally, it's considered a step above a simple "atta boy", but the cool thing is that each coin carries a rank. I've probably amassed about fifteen-twenty something, and the only way I can jump this particular coin is if the President himself hands one out. Some coins in particular, come engraved, they are planned in advance. The highest one of these I have is from a one-star from 1st Armored Division, with my name, unit, and this deployment etched into all three sides.

As far as the tech side goes, other than asking about our possible new helicopter, I can't go into details. The barracks...*sighs*...ok, you heard about the Ft. Bragg thing, where the SGT, upon returning home from Afghanistan, took a digicam with him into the barracks to film how FUBAR the place was? Yeah...well, after that little incident, Department of Defense sent out teams to look at all the barracks housing Army-wide. Fort Lewis fell under scruitney for a set of barracks that dated to the early-'50s, that had major plumbing issues, electrical issues, and in general were nowhere near what any soldier would expect to live in. I lived in these barracks from when I moved up there to about a week before I deployed, and I can assure you that there was no exaggerations made. I remember one time in particular, when I had my wife (then g/f) with me on the weekend, we were showering in the bathroom (yeah, nobody really cared. Gotta love a unit that has real esprit de corps. ;D) when someone came in, used the can, and flushed.

It.....was....everywhere. Straight from the shower's drainplug to the floor....F-ING EVERYWHERE.

So, yeah. He had toured the barracks a while back, and upon learning that there were some soldiers from the area that had lived in those particular buildings, he wanted a first-hand assessment from the tenants. Some of the expressions on his face tell me major things are in the works..

[Brad54]

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I've no problem telling anyone what I honestly think, although I've had to work on my tact somewhat...

I had my wife (then g/f) with me on the weekend, we were showering in the bathroom (yeah, nobody really cared. Gotta love a unit that has real esprit de corps. ;D) when someone came in, used the can, and flushed.

It.....was....everywhere. Straight from the shower's drainplug to the floor....F-ING EVERYWHERE.

So how did you tactfully tell the Big Guy that you were showering with your girlfriend in the barracks while everyone was there?

-Brad