Update #2: It's over! As of 1 October 2008, I am a U.S. Navy Veteran after 5 years of active service. I received my second Navy Commendation Medal on my last day in uniform from CAPT Nelson, Commanding Officer of Naval Health Care New England. It's onward to a private practice orthopaedic surgery group in CT for now. It's been a slow and prolonged process transitioning to civilian life, but we believe it's the right choice for us and we couldn't be happier. I've been blessed to have met a lot of good people in the Navy and I can truly say I'm a better person today because of them. I wanted to thank LCDR Chad Deaton for all of his help during my transition process. I hope to post periodic updates on how things are going later.
Take care,
Doc Tally
