LeatherneckPA
08-27-2008, 11:15 AM
Wooo-hooo!!!
I pulled the plug today!! Just wanted to share this with my favorite forum.
I went in at 800am this morning. Traded my credentials for a new set that say RETIRED on them. They had a little flag raising ceremony for me, complete with Honor Guard. The Warden read off a brief synopsis of my career, the seven joints I've worked, and the posts I've held at each. Then I had to go get a bunch of signatures from people saying I didn't have any of their equipment and didn't owe them any money. There was a little party for me in the LTs office.
The LTs and Captain gave me a gold pocket watch. There was a brass desk clock from the Central Office in DC, a wall plaque from the Director of the BOP, certificates from the Director and the Regional Director, my 25 years of gov't service certificate, and the "coal cart" plaque which is unique to FCI Schuylkill.
Then we went back out front for the flag lowering at 11am. The honor guard folded the flag, placed it in it's cherry tri-fold case, and presented it to me. The honor guard is not a normal touch, but happened because it was made up of officers who worked for me and they insisted on folding it themselves. It was nice to know I was that highly regarded by my officers.
I shook lots of hands, looked out over the compound one last time, then saddled up and rode away.
I pulled the plug today!! Just wanted to share this with my favorite forum.
I went in at 800am this morning. Traded my credentials for a new set that say RETIRED on them. They had a little flag raising ceremony for me, complete with Honor Guard. The Warden read off a brief synopsis of my career, the seven joints I've worked, and the posts I've held at each. Then I had to go get a bunch of signatures from people saying I didn't have any of their equipment and didn't owe them any money. There was a little party for me in the LTs office.
The LTs and Captain gave me a gold pocket watch. There was a brass desk clock from the Central Office in DC, a wall plaque from the Director of the BOP, certificates from the Director and the Regional Director, my 25 years of gov't service certificate, and the "coal cart" plaque which is unique to FCI Schuylkill.
Then we went back out front for the flag lowering at 11am. The honor guard folded the flag, placed it in it's cherry tri-fold case, and presented it to me. The honor guard is not a normal touch, but happened because it was made up of officers who worked for me and they insisted on folding it themselves. It was nice to know I was that highly regarded by my officers.
I shook lots of hands, looked out over the compound one last time, then saddled up and rode away.