not much else to say other than this

[chris]

[SoldierLife7]

I'm guessing this means you made the list? If so..

Congratulations!

[glockman19]

Congratulations!!!

[0351USMC]

Gunny!

[chris]

Gunny!

no bro. SFC for me Sergeant First Class.

I'm guessing this means you made the list? If so..

Congratulations!

nah man the orders showed up in my email tonight. I knew about it last week.

[Germz]

Gunny!

There's no cross rifles on that rank, he doesn't rate!
Thats an SFC if I ever saw one. Congrats!

[chris]

There's no cross rifles on that rank, he doesn't rate!
Thats an SFC if I ever saw one. Congrats!

thanks.

what is funny a buddy and I at work were just talking about my peers getting promoted ahead of me. I really cant get jealous or angry there is no purpose and it was never about the rank in the first place it was about serving my country and having a retirement that I know will be there (today not so much) but when I first joined it was like that.

the day after Christmas I get a text from a buddy that works in admin and saw that slotting list and I was slotted for E7 at brigade along with another co-worker. It was just waiting for orders and they were emailed last night.

so it was funny to just talk about it and getting promoted a couple of days earlier.

the Reserves is moving people around since active duty is downsizing and the Reserves do not have a way to move people around as active does so promoting people out of units is one way to make room.

kinda sucks since many in my unit I have known for years and you build a rapor and relationship that will last a lifetime. they are like family and it's nice to see them every month and catch up. but we will see each other again since my unit is at my shop I work at.

it's been a long time coming many say I took too long but I would rather learn my job at my rank as much as I could before getting promoted I have seen too many rank hounds get promoted and no idea what the hell they are doing there are some that do but not many. that is the problem I see in the Army is too many people getting promoted to a rank they should not have yet or ever.

now it's time to learn this new rank and position I'm going to and do what I can. I was only a platoon sgt. a couple of months since my buddy got promoted now I'm leaving. the thing is to do a hand off to the next guy which I do not know yet.

my 1rst Sgt will be happy to hear the news that two of his NCO's are getting E7. heck a friend that I have known for 25 years made E8 and he and I have been in the same unit off and on throughout those years. I was happy to see him get promoted to E8.

[Stormfeather]

Congrats Chris on the pay bump!

[chris]

Congrats Chris on the pay bump!

yeah dude it is. thanks

[18Dmedic]

Congrats Top!!

[1911whore]

That would be SFC...TOP = 1sg

[mikenewgun87]

Sweet...that means your taking out all the Calguns Veterans and service members out for a drink right???

[chris]

Sweet...that means your taking out all the Calguns Veterans and service members out for a drink right???

maybe but i know I'm buying donuts Saturday morning though and most likely lunch for my platoon.

[laabstract]

Congrats

[chris]

Congrats

thank you