Comments on: Crossroads http://www.ironcamelarmy.com/?p=614 The Iron Camel Army Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:13:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ironcamelarmy http://www.ironcamelarmy.com/?p=614&cpage=1#comment-218 ironcamelarmy Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:36:21 +0000 http://www.ironcamelarmy.com/?p=614#comment-218 Thanks everyone for your input and advice. I appreciate it! Thanks everyone for your input and advice. I appreciate it!

]]> By: Household 6 http://www.ironcamelarmy.com/?p=614&cpage=1#comment-217 Household 6 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:21:20 +0000 http://www.ironcamelarmy.com/?p=614#comment-217 Eileen, I already made a similar decision. With Jim active duty and gone so much, someone had to stay home and keep the "home" together. Fortunately for us and our kids, I am able to do that without working, but unfortunately for me, it meant giving up aspirations and dreams that I have had for many years. We make our sacrifices, and hope that we chose what is best for us and our family. Eileen, I already made a similar decision. With Jim active duty and gone so much, someone had to stay home and keep the “home” together. Fortunately for us and our kids, I am able to do that without working, but unfortunately for me, it meant giving up aspirations and dreams that I have had for many years.

We make our sacrifices, and hope that we chose what is best for us and our family.

]]> By: Liz Kolacny http://www.ironcamelarmy.com/?p=614&cpage=1#comment-212 Liz Kolacny Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:28:00 +0000 http://www.ironcamelarmy.com/?p=614#comment-212 I absolutely agree with Chas. Regardless of what else you do, you definitely need to write a book. Your writing is outstanding...has the ability to "put the reader in the situation" as much as is possible. The humor you often intersperse is priceless. I am a former English teacher, so I do know a bit about writing. I also have lived long enough to know that it is just fine to modify goals as one progresses through life. Whatever you do, may God bless you and your family. Liz I absolutely agree with Chas. Regardless of what else you do, you definitely need to write a book. Your writing is outstanding…has the ability to “put the reader in the situation” as much as is possible. The humor you often intersperse is priceless. I am a former English teacher, so I do know a bit about writing. I also have lived long enough to know that it is just fine to modify goals as one progresses through life. Whatever you do, may God bless you and your family.
Liz

]]> By: chas http://www.ironcamelarmy.com/?p=614&cpage=1#comment-211 chas Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:27:31 +0000 http://www.ironcamelarmy.com/?p=614#comment-211 Jim, The loss the service would feel is small. Been there, done that. That aside there is no doubt that a book should be your first consideration. The level of your writing has made a huge jump since the early days and it was good then. But I do understand the personal goals, I started out wanting to do 20 serving the Country, I ended up serving 30 with the DoD. But at the end of this year that goal is met and I am gone. The good Lord will guide you in the proper direction, with the help of your family. chas Jim,

The loss the service would feel is small. Been there, done that. That aside there is no doubt that a book should be your first consideration. The level of your writing has made a huge jump since the early days and it was good then.

But I do understand the personal goals, I started out wanting to do 20 serving the Country, I ended up serving 30 with the DoD. But at the end of this year that goal is met and I am gone.

The good Lord will guide you in the proper direction, with the help of your family.

chas

]]> By: FLYBOY STINSON http://www.ironcamelarmy.com/?p=614&cpage=1#comment-210 FLYBOY STINSON Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:21:41 +0000 http://www.ironcamelarmy.com/?p=614#comment-210 IronMan, my advice....time to retire ! The America you are fighting for is diappearing.....with good men like yourself, we might slow it down ! You`ll have retirement money from the Army and you`ll be able to find another job.....do a common job in an uncommonly good manner and you`ll always be employed ! Now, the most important.....it`s time to be a Dad, a friend and a lover again, Full time ! Take it from someone who was there ! :~) flyboy stinson IronMan,
my advice….time to retire !
The America you are fighting for is diappearing…..with good men like yourself, we might slow it down !
You`ll have retirement money from the Army and you`ll be able to find another job…..do a common job in an uncommonly good manner and you`ll always be employed !
Now, the most important…..it`s time to be a Dad, a friend and a lover again, Full time !
Take it from someone who was there !
:~)
flyboy stinson

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