Spoke with my reenlistment bonus

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Edited Date/Time 12/1/2018 8:24am
Just reenlisted for another 6 and got a nice bonus so now I'm the proud new owner of a 2019 250SXF, so pumped.

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usafwx 11/28/2018 6:16pm
11/28/2018 6:16pm Edited Date/Time 11/28/2018 6:17pm
Lol, did the same thing with mine after my first deployment and tax free bonus. Been a few bikes since then. Looking back I wish I had never reenlisted and wished I hadnt sold my soul, but everyone is different. Congrats on both!
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navalseabee 11/28/2018 6:21pm
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usafwx wrote:
Lol, did the same thing with mine after my first deployment and tax free bonus. Been a few bikes since then. Looking back I wish I...
Lol, did the same thing with mine after my first deployment and tax free bonus. Been a few bikes since then. Looking back I wish I had never reenlisted and wished I hadnt sold my soul, but everyone is different. Congrats on both!
10 years and going strong. I think it's all about the community your in, I love my job.
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Indy mxer 11/28/2018 6:22pm
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Nice scooter!! And thanks for your service!!!
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usafwx 11/28/2018 6:23pm
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navalseabee wrote:
10 years and going strong. I think it's all about the community your in, I love my job.
Same. I'll be seperating July at 10 years, off to grad school. Agree, lots of factors play into it including job, duty history, etc.
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Hallzilla 11/28/2018 6:32pm
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Sweet sig pic, congrats, and thanks for your service
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drenmaster 11/28/2018 6:32pm
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Man.. wish my job still had a reenlistment bonus..took it away like 15 years ago. nice bike!
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navalseabee 11/28/2018 6:34pm
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drenmaster wrote:
Man.. wish my job still had a reenlistment bonus..took it away like 15 years ago. nice bike!
Ours come and go, just got lucky with timing.
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Beauty thanks for sharing
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colvin227 11/28/2018 7:00pm
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navalseabee wrote:
Just reenlisted for another 6 and got a nice bonus so now I'm the proud new owner of a 2019 250SXF, so pumped. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/11/28/306157/s1200_20181128_163330.jpg[/img]
Just reenlisted for another 6 and got a nice bonus so now I'm the proud new owner of a 2019 250SXF, so pumped.

Congrats buddy!!! I used mine on a 2017 RMZ450 a few years ago. Makes the BS somewhat worth it when you got a nice piece to show for it. 12 years myself and I’m aircraft maintenance so when a bonus finally came around I jumped on it and right to the Stealership I went.....WE EARN IT, good for you!
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Racer111 11/28/2018 7:43pm
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usafwx wrote:
Lol, did the same thing with mine after my first deployment and tax free bonus. Been a few bikes since then. Looking back I wish I...
Lol, did the same thing with mine after my first deployment and tax free bonus. Been a few bikes since then. Looking back I wish I had never reenlisted and wished I hadnt sold my soul, but everyone is different. Congrats on both!
You were in the AF for crying out loud. That’s a civilian job with military benefits and only 4 month deployment. I did 4 Afghanistan deployments and 3 Iraq deployments. 7 years of my life in the Middle East. AF has it made no matter where you are.
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usafwx 11/28/2018 7:50pm
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You were in the AF for crying out loud. That’s a civilian job with military benefits and only 4 month deployment. I did 4 Afghanistan deployments...
You were in the AF for crying out loud. That’s a civilian job with military benefits and only 4 month deployment. I did 4 Afghanistan deployments and 3 Iraq deployments. 7 years of my life in the Middle East. AF has it made no matter where you are.
1) I AM STILL IN
2) I did three 6 MONTH DEPLOYMENTS, one to AFGHANISTAN, one to SYRIA (this year) and one to the UAE.
3) Has nothing to do with quality of life, nor did I allude to that in my post, nor was I "crying" about it.

But please continue...
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rucka356 11/28/2018 7:54pm
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Nice bike and thank you for your service!
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ledger 11/28/2018 8:02pm
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Hell Yes !! We only live once and congrats. I'd reenlist if I wasn't so frikken old.
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colvin227 11/28/2018 8:02pm
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usafwx wrote:
Lol, did the same thing with mine after my first deployment and tax free bonus. Been a few bikes since then. Looking back I wish I...
Lol, did the same thing with mine after my first deployment and tax free bonus. Been a few bikes since then. Looking back I wish I had never reenlisted and wished I hadnt sold my soul, but everyone is different. Congrats on both!
Racer111 wrote:
You were in the AF for crying out loud. That’s a civilian job with military benefits and only 4 month deployment. I did 4 Afghanistan deployments...
You were in the AF for crying out loud. That’s a civilian job with military benefits and only 4 month deployment. I did 4 Afghanistan deployments and 3 Iraq deployments. 7 years of my life in the Middle East. AF has it made no matter where you are.
“ civilian job with military benefits” Grinning ...........ooook buddy
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usafwx 11/28/2018 8:07pm
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“ civilian job with military benefits” Grinning ...........ooook buddy
Ignorance. The internet is rampant with it. Wink

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Doddy 11/28/2018 8:12pm
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Grats on the bike, and thank you for your service.
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colvin227 11/28/2018 8:14pm
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“ civilian job with military benefits” Grinning ...........ooook buddy
usafwx wrote:
Ignorance. The internet is rampant with it. Wink
It’s just the standard Army/Marine response. Trying to shit on another person who chose to join a different branch is just lame. We’re all on the same team, but whatever makes some people feel better about their war stories, oh well.
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usafwx 11/28/2018 8:17pm
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colvin227 wrote:
It’s just the standard Army/Marine response. Trying to shit on another person who chose to join a different branch is just lame. We’re all on the...
It’s just the standard Army/Marine response. Trying to shit on another person who chose to join a different branch is just lame. We’re all on the same team, but whatever makes some people feel better about their war stories, oh well.
No sweat here. Agreed. Just hate when people assume or talk like they know. I've served side by side with all branches during my deployments/assignments, besides the coasties. Like you said brothers and sisters in arms all sharing common bonds/experiences.
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colvin227 11/28/2018 8:17pm
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navalseabee wrote:
Just reenlisted for another 6 and got a nice bonus so now I'm the proud new owner of a 2019 250SXF, so pumped. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/11/28/306157/s1200_20181128_163330.jpg[/img]
Just reenlisted for another 6 and got a nice bonus so now I'm the proud new owner of a 2019 250SXF, so pumped.

Hope you have a job where you aren’t on a boat all the time so you can enjoy that bad boy
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usafwx 11/28/2018 8:26pm
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Hope you have a job where you aren’t on a boat all the time so you can enjoy that bad boy
Looks like he's a seabee, awesome job for sure from what I've been told and hear. Similar to Air Force red horse.
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Racer111 11/28/2018 8:29pm
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You were in the AF for crying out loud. That’s a civilian job with military benefits and only 4 month deployment. I did 4 Afghanistan deployments...
You were in the AF for crying out loud. That’s a civilian job with military benefits and only 4 month deployment. I did 4 Afghanistan deployments and 3 Iraq deployments. 7 years of my life in the Middle East. AF has it made no matter where you are.
usafwx wrote:
1) I AM STILL IN 2) I did three 6 MONTH DEPLOYMENTS, one to AFGHANISTAN, one to SYRIA (this year) and one to the UAE. 3)...
1) I AM STILL IN
2) I did three 6 MONTH DEPLOYMENTS, one to AFGHANISTAN, one to SYRIA (this year) and one to the UAE.
3) Has nothing to do with quality of life, nor did I allude to that in my post, nor was I "crying" about it.

But please continue...
“I wish I hadn’t sold my soul”

I didn’t mean to sound assholeish. My apologies. You could have a worse job is all I was eluding too. I did 21 years on active duty and retired. I’m happy and have no regrets staying the full 20. 38,000 G’s a year for the rest of your life is a nice security blanket.
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usafwx 11/28/2018 8:41pm
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Racer111 wrote:
“I wish I hadn’t sold my soul” I didn’t mean to sound assholeish. My apologies. You could have a worse job is all I was eluding...
“I wish I hadn’t sold my soul”

I didn’t mean to sound assholeish. My apologies. You could have a worse job is all I was eluding too. I did 21 years on active duty and retired. I’m happy and have no regrets staying the full 20. 38,000 G’s a year for the rest of your life is a nice security blanket.
Yep, I took a bonus at the expense of my well being (soul) which for me is my job, sure its a job, and it allows me to ride, benefits, etc. but I die a little everyday and am ready to start my next career (occupational therapy) and wish I had done so sooner. I get it, some people can do 20 years no problem, but I'm someone who operates from the heart and my heart is no longer in it and ready to do something else with my life that I find rewarding everyday. Life is too short to just live for a paycheck. Different journeys for everyone. No worries, thank you for your service as well.
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Wildeye511 11/28/2018 9:01pm
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Congrats on the new ride and reenlisting. I did 23 in the AF and it made riding affordable to me.
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Calihusky 11/28/2018 9:27pm
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Congratulations! That’s an awesome bike and thanks for your service! Lots of respect for everyone defending us in all branches.
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GoldenKTM 11/28/2018 10:15pm
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Racer111 wrote:
You were in the AF for crying out loud. That’s a civilian job with military benefits and only 4 month deployment. I did 4 Afghanistan deployments...
You were in the AF for crying out loud. That’s a civilian job with military benefits and only 4 month deployment. I did 4 Afghanistan deployments and 3 Iraq deployments. 7 years of my life in the Middle East. AF has it made no matter where you are.
Does this mean I can come home 3 months early and make my entire local race series?
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Pirate421 11/29/2018 2:09am
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Congrats! Still waiting on my bonus if they ever offer one!

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