posted by american short-timer at Monday, October 10, 2005
writing for those who can't
short - tim·er shôrt tī'mer noun
1. one nearing the end of a contractual term of service; a military enlistee at the end of a tour.
2. one arrested in service past a mutually agreed upon date after invocation of an executive order.
3. one at the proverbial end of his proverbial rope.
Inference: declining institutional loyalty proportionate to the nearing of one's Expiration Term of Service.
See also: Boobus Enlisticatus.
ALSO:
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2 Comments:
I read cb, and Just Another Soldier, and turning tables. you guyz r all awsome. Say what you want about the US Army, but they are putting out some of the best new writers of the 21st century right here on line. Stay safe and keep it up dude!!!!
Hey, this is not just good, it's awesome. And let me tell you, this uniformed existence is so real here, I can taste it.
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