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June 3rd, 2005, 03:03 AM
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Just thought u guys might be interested..
I have been selected as one of eight hundred 17 yr olds from the United States and her territories to attend a summer program at the United States Military Academy at west point (as ww2 buffs, we all know what that entails  )
I leave saturday morning, will be back in about a week and a half from that.
heres some info on the program [img]smile.gif[/img]
http://admissions.usma.edu/moreinfo/summer.cfm
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June 3rd, 2005, 01:16 PM
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Congrats, Carl...look forward to hearing about it on your return.
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June 3rd, 2005, 02:24 PM
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Carl, what can I say, except....
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June 3rd, 2005, 02:29 PM
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Ha, thanks guys
I look forward to tellin you guys all about it
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June 3rd, 2005, 06:45 PM
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Congratulations, Patrick! I'm really glad to know this, since I know how much it means to you.
Let's hope we see you in the future as an officer from the old Grey Line: 'Duty! Honour! Country!'
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Best regards and a hug from over here.
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June 4th, 2005, 08:31 AM
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Congrats Carl as well from Finland!!
[img]graemlins/salute.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]
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June 4th, 2005, 06:53 PM
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Well done mate, have fun and make the most of it!
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June 13th, 2005, 02:14 PM
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It's an honour, Carl, I'm sure you'll live up to it!
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June 25th, 2005, 09:23 PM
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Way to go man, hope its fun for you.
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June 25th, 2005, 10:31 PM
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My condolences.
Terry A. Gardner, EMC(SW) USNR-R
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