Monday, January 10, 2005

 
Pictures are up of LoA's retirement party.

LoA was awarded the de Fleury Medal, which is the highest award the Corps can give a civillian. Few people are awarded this medal. Congressman Chet Edwards wrote a personal note praising LoA's service and reminising on their growing up together. He also sent LoA a flag flown over the Capitol. Mr. Edwards was very nice to write that, and is a good guy, even if we disagree with his politics.

Of course, he went right back to work the next day as a contractor, but he is now officially retired. He'll stay on till his replacement is hired and trained. Then it'll be time to work on the house. After that? Maybe take a few classes, travel a bit, and make some knives and other things in the workshop.