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Mark Turkali
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Graduated

Post by Mark Turkali »

Just graduated Airborne school today despite my illness, I'm now in RIP hold. I'm hearing I could be starting on November 5th or on January 14th, I hope I get the later one, I need some time to rest and get better. I'm pretty fucked up from the bronchitus and having trouble breathing but I'm not giving up my fucking contract and if I leave RIP it's going to be in a tan beret or in a bag. I'm not giving up.
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Post by Joseph PrettyDeepWater »

Congrats, and good luck to you.
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Post by hit_it »

good job.

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Post by Earthpig »

Hooah! Use this time to heal up. Don't spend all your free time on Victory Drive....you'll just get worse. Keep up the good work!
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Post by Bugsy »

EarthPig wrote:Don't spend all your free time on Victory Drive....you'll just get worse. EP
Is there some type of "personal" experience you'd like to share with us EP, sounds like you've got some more experience on VD Drive than you're lettin on. You didn't catch somethin you can't get rid of now did cha, lol

BTW, Good luck to ya stud, hope you make it! Hnng in there cause.........

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Mark Turkali
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Post by Mark Turkali »

I appreciate all your support guys. I've definately been staying out of the barracks as much as possible as was suggested in my other topic, me and my battle buddies head out every weekend and chase pussy usually and just get out on weekdays, gonna start doing PT in our spare time. I start morning PT tommorow supposedly, I hope our blackhat breaks us off pretty good, I need it.
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Post by Bell »

Hang in there Mark. I picked up bronchitis and lung infections in basics then again in Airborne School. Never missed a day. Get to the hospital and they'll give you some great antibiotics that will clear the phlegm out of those lungs.

Don't quit Mark. Don't ever quit.

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Post by Spartan »

If you want to know where starting a focus of 'chasing pussy' while in RIP will get you, look up a guy on this site with the username 'Pale Horse Rider'.
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Post by Ripcord »

Good Job ,Keep Driveing On
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Post by AngryPistols »

Good job Mark. I admire your tenacity and willingness to hang in there.

Keep up the good work,

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Post by Steadfast »

congratz Mark. Airborne all the Way!
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