Bev's retirement...

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,536
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After 31 years and 4 months of service with the Department of Defense, today is Bev’s last day of work before retiring. I’m so proud of her accomplishments, dedication to duty, integrity, and professionalism. She is highly respected by many as the subject matter expert on all things budget planning/execution and fiscal law. Her opinion was sought often by management because they trusted her institutional knowledge and reputation. Never afraid to challenge management, they rarely challenged her. She also trained many along the way to do things the RIGHT way, and to have a meaningful understanding of what they were doing.

Love you, immensely proud of you, but most of all HAPPY for you. You retired on YOUR terms.

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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,999
    Congrats and hats off to Bev!!!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    Congrats Bev, now on to a different chapter of your life....like keeping a closer eye on your husband....improving your 100 yd. accuracy, and catching up on all those shows you've missed. :)
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    Congratulations to your wife.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,500
    Congrats to Bev!
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    Highly deserved . . . Congrats, Bev!
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,154
    Beavo! Congratulations
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,727
    nice.
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    Cool! congrats!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,380
    edited September 2018
    Congratulations Bev !! Steve your honey do list just had several pages stapled to it better get crackin
    :D:D:D

    You folks go have some fun <3<3
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Congratulations Bev !! Steve your honey do list just had several pages stapled to it better get crackin
    :D:D:D

    You folks go have some fun <3<3

    Got that right....Steve's gonna be cryin' like a baby a few months from now. :)
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited September 2018
    Thanks all, I'll show Bev this evening, she'll get a kick out of it. So proud of her. She really tries to save us some tax dollars, but they make it difficult for her.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    She sounds like a great gal Steve, we wish her all the best.
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    Congrats to Bev, on a job well done!

    You look much too young to be in the retired group. Hoping you'll keep that obviously-very-talented mind of yours engaged in a long, happy and fulfilling retirement!
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Congrats! Well earned retirement it seems. Best of luck to you Steve.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    I agree with TeeKay. She doesn't look old enough to retire.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Way to go!!!!
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,334
    Congrats to her. Hope she enjoys having more time with you. :)
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,144
    Congrats! Wonderful career, enjoy retirement!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited September 2018
    Oh, I'm still working. I am fully eligible to retire, but I'm gonna do 3 1/2 more years to put me at 40yrs. It's a significant gain in retirement pay.

    Thanks all for the kind comments.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    Congratulations on a job well done Bev!!!! Enjoy your hard earned retirement!

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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
    1000 congratulations!
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,958
    Congrats Bev, have fun in your retirement. It's hard work being retired and dealing with all of that free time, just ask my wife.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,380
    edited September 2018
    I foresee a whole lot of pool activities in her near future. Stock her up on ice Steve for those umbrella drinks ;)
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,114
    A well deserved retirement, just think in 3 1/2 years you will be joining her. I bet she will get more out of that patio rig than you will.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,032
    Congratulations to Bev and early congratulations to you, Steve. I hope you both can enjoy that awesome pool more as well as the patio rig. Those 3 1/2 years will fly by. :)
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    edited September 2018
    Congrats Bev! Make sure you think of many projects for Steve to do! BTW I'm jealous, retirement, so far away! :smile:
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    Congrats!
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    Awesome! 6-11 away myself, depending on how life goes. 35 yrs of service is impressive and should be rewarded accordingly.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    Many Congrats out to Bev!!! Life without the stress of work is OUTSTANDING!!! Enjoy!
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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,081
    Congrats Bev!
    May your days be filled with soft pants & good books.
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