Haven't been in REOville for a while, so I'm late to the party. But, I will, as others have, post roughly based on Russ' template.
I'm Jon. 25 years old. Born in raised in the suburbs of Chicago. A younger sister who is currently 17.
Half Puerto Rican, and used to be able speak Spanish fluently. I lost a bit of it, but can still hold a conversation just fine with my mother's side of the family.
Spent six years in the Air Force as Security Forces (AF's version of MP).
Was first stationed in Vegas where I met a girl and we ended up getting married. Then, I received orders to the Netherlands for four years. Left Vegas three months before my 21st birthday.
Got to the Netherlands to find it was a small base. 150 Americans, and only 50 of those cops. So, friend groups were quite close-knit. So close, in fact, that apparently it was okay for a best friend to sleep with an friend's wife. For eight months. Needless to say, I sent her packing, and I'm not bitter or anything
haha.
No, really, I joke about it now, but at the time, finding out that you were cheated on in your own home was painful to say the least. The divorce was finalized a few months after she got back to Vegas.
After that, I focused on work. I hated what I did, but I was good at it. The SecDef himself told my leadership and I that I was the best and most knowledgeable person he'd ever seen at a specific job. Then, I rose through the ranks as fast as one can in the AF (which is painfully slow).
Then work started getting worse. Since I was good at what I did, a critical super-secret-squirrel job, I was working a LOT since most of the others in that position were incompetent. That was the reason I got out. Not only was I working on my own days, I was filling in for others because leadership didn't trust their abilities.
When my time came, I was asked to reenlist and simply laughed. My CC literally begged me to re-up and extend my tour there. I got out last February.
Anyhoo, back home now.
My first week back (by this point, 1-2 PAD), a buddy dragged me to a local B&M, got me set up with an eVic and an iClear 30. Few months later, joined ECF, and my wallet has hated me since.
I'm currently working at my family's auction house and starting school this August to get a degree in Human Resources.
And I'm in the happiest relationship I have ever been in.
Living with my uncle and my father for now. Saving up to use my VA Loan to buy a house hopefully within the next 18 months.
I have pretty common interests:
-Craft Beer (IPAs mostly)
-Coffee
-Tattoos (14 and counting)
-Blackhawks (more like I worship them)
-Playing my guitar
-Batman
-Video Games
-Quoting Tarantino films and Seinfeld far too much
-Doctor Who
-Reading
I really enjoy music, mostly all sub genres of rock. Mostly I enjoy post-hardcore and pop-punk, though.
Three favorite bands are the Gaslight Anthem (one inspired tattoo), Alkaline Trio (logo tattoo), and Tiger Army (another inspired tattoo).
Really into the rockabilly culture and music scene. Been trying for a year to pomp up my hair. It's getting there.
I think I should have been a teenager/20-something in the 50's.
And, I hate to say it, but like most twenty-somethings today, my phone has become an extension of my body. But, unlike most, I know when it's not appropriate to be on it haha.
So, that's pretty much me. Jonny B all summed up in one post.
I just found that funny - the think I liked best about the CR500 was you didn't have to find, or be in the power band to wheelie over a puddle or something - ITS ALL POWER BAND from the bottom up.
