Today, we celebrated yet another group of Navy folks, on their way out of here, with an awards ceremony. Congratulations to them on a job well done!! As a junior officer in the Navy, it has traditionally been a "chief" (senior enlisted) who would pull me aside and remind me that my uniform is out of regulation, or my leave paperwork needs to be corrected, or my evaluations need polishing. Since being out here in Afghanistan, it has been the chiefs, recognized today, who politely told me where to find office supplies, who helped me put my bed together, who gladly helped me install some shelving, who pretty much took care of me when I first arrived. And the funny thing is...they were all Filipino and were dubbed the "Filipino Mafia"! They were like "uncles" to me:) I truly appreciate their hard work and commitment, the recognition they received today was much deserved. They will be surely missed.
Fair winds and following seas!
Chiefs Arandia, Culas, and Ferrer, aka the "Filipino Mafia"
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. Luke 6:35 NASB
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