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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 3515289, member: 57463&quot;]<font face="Georgia">Technically, we are permanent part-time employees of the State of Texas... now... When I joined the Texas State Guard in 2014, I was warned that it could become the most expensive hobby I ever had.</font></p><p>[ATTACH]933108[/ATTACH]&nbsp; [ATTACH]933111[/ATTACH]</p><p><font face="Georgia">Well, I spent more on numismatics -- since 1994. We just changed uniforms, becoming a joint force. So, I went from marpats (Maritime Regiment) to current issue OCP as the regimental public affairs officer. The new uniform ran over $250 all together. Then, there are the A-bag and B-bag full of gear you might need. Again, as a writer in HQ, in addition to the usual over-hills-dusty-trails stuff, I carry a stapler, white-out, notebook computer, basically, an extra office different from my office here at home.&nbsp; Then, there&#039;s travel and food. I earned certifications in emergency management and bought two achievement pins to show that. Always something... Being promoted from E-4 to E-5 was nice: and five bucks for new insignia. And then another five when I had to give up the petty officer crow for sergeant&#039;s chevrons. Always something.</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">But, the costs are just the price of admission to the best job I ever had. I age out and retire in November. For five years, I have been a Texan serving Texas. There is no finer calling, not better opportunity to be ready for my neighbors in distress. Hurricanes, fire, floods, tornados, and worse, the Texas State Guard is on site in hours.</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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