NEGATIVEMATT is shipping out..... O/T

well guys, the time has come. i'm finally at a place in my life where i can serve my country. it's something i should've done when i got out of high school, but i was to hard headed and stupid. after two awesome boys, an understanding wife, and getting my ducks in a row,,,, i joined the national guard, and will leave for basic feb.19th.


with that said, SATURDAY FEB 9TH, we're having a little shipping out party. it's a byob kinda thing. we'll have some food drinks, games, and general fun.., but just really looking to get together with friends and have an excuse to party. plenty of hot rod parking!!

if you're interested in coming out, just pm me for directions and times........

oh yeah, it's a military costume party, so bust out yer g.i. joe underoos and come on out!!!

 

God bless you!!! And thanks for your service!

 

Too far for me to come to the party but I would like to say thanks and stay safe in your ventures ahead!!

 

Thanks for serving, have fun at basic and remember "it is only a mind game"

 

Matt, You and I go waaay back to the VW days. Hang tuff buddy and thank you for stepping up...

 

glad to see you have a purpose in mind and are taking the steps to see it thru, good luck with it and keep your head on straight..It can be tuff on a family so keep em close and connected.

 

good for you. i was much too hard headed nack then too. sometimes (more recently) i wish i had gone. especialy since i'm dating a girl who served in the Air Force.

 

good luck bro!

 

Congradulations, I did 7 years active duty, other than my children, thats the one accompliment I'm most proud of. Thanks For Your service.

Drew

 

I salute you...It seems a rare thing nowdays that guys are doing their duty....The guys that do are top notch guys.

 

Have fun, its a hell of a time!

 

"it is only a mind game"

Yeah it sure is but man while your there that "mind game" is REAL LIFE! as much as you tell yourself otherwise.

 

have fun in basic!! thanks for serving..

 

But it sure was fun to play and live the "game"!

Keep your nose clean at Basic, pay attention and work hard, you will do fine.

 

''But it sure was fun to play and live the "game"!''

haha, yeah i guess so

Anyways, Good luck Matt and realy try to get out of there as an E-3 so you can make rate faster.

 

did mine right out of hs......like others said its a mind game in basic....just remember you have a family to fall back on during the mind games....keep your cool and just say sir yes sir and it will alll be good..thanks for stepping up during such a difficult era..what will you be in?? army? air force??

 

Thanks for serving Matt. It takes balls.

Tim @ www.irrationalmetalworks.com

 

I`ve been serving for 13 years and still have a fun everyday. Remember it`s only as hard as you make, be prepared for anything, and keep the family informed.
Good Luck and God Bless

 

Thanks Matt, you and every other serviceman are true Rulers!!!

 

Good luck...and thanx!

R-

 

Thank You And God Bless!

 

Thanks Matt. Youll do good .

 

Wow..what a way to step up.
I admire you and thank you.
Good luck!

 

Thanks for volunteering, Matt...you've taken a man-sized step for sure.

Be safe...

 

Hey Matt..woould dig coming to the send off party and Thanks for sacrificing so much so that the rest of us have the right to live freein this great country. Take Care and be safe. Please let your family know if they need something to let us know.

 

Matt I'll tell you the same thing I told my kid when he joined...
Son you got bigg balls, make yourself proud, make your family proud, make us all proud.. Good luck & thank you for serving....joe

 

Dude, I've been serving in the Guard for 8 years now with 1 tour in Iraq, its the best thing you'll ever do for yourself. The opportunities are great! I don't know many other college students who come from nothing that have a shop with a hot rod, but you can too. Get 2 people to sign up and you'll be an E-3 before you go. Sweet talk your recruiter and he'll enlist the next 2 of his recruits under you. Enjoy BCT, it's great. I wish I could go back!!! Congrats.

 

Matt!! Just want to say thanx, for your committment at this time, it takes big ballls to serve right now. My family appreciates you for their freedoms....Gerry

 

Thanks for serving. Some of my best times were in basic. Keep your head on a swivel and no matter how stupid some of the stuff your DI tells you sounds, DO IT EXACTLY THE WAY THEY TELL YOU. The words to remember are "ATTENTION TO DETAIL". The guys who have a hard time, are the ones who don't get those simple words.

Have fun and kick azz! We're all proud of you, man.

 

it's been 37 years since i was in basic, but a couple of times a year i still dream that i'm back there, but at today's age. i'm huffin' and puffin' to keep up with you youngsters, but it fills me with some weird kind of macho deal thinking that "i kept up with the kids". then i wake up.

best luck and THANX.