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I'm finally going back home to Texas. It's been a long 15 months here in Baghdad. I just have one more day to stay alive so I can get on the plane on 8 Feb and fly the heck out of here.  I'm glad I found IC to keep me busy on my down time. I want to say that I was able to get a lot accomplished as far as education goes thanks to IC and everyone on this Forum. If I can get this much done over here, I should be able to hit the ground running when I get back to the US and knock out more tests.
Again, thanks to all.
See you when I see you. 
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[SIZE="2"]Texas A&M University Central Texas[/SIZE]
Master of Arts in History - 18/36 SH
CLEPs Passed
[SIZE="1"][SIZE="1"]Spanish, Freshman Comp, English Comp w/ Essay, Social Science & Hist, Info Sys & Comp App, Intro Sociology, Prin of Mngmt, American Gov , US History I, US History II, Western Civ I, Western Civ II[/SIZE][/SIZE]
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[SIZE="1"][SIZE="1"]Civil War & Reconstruction, Rise & Fall of Soviet Union, History of Vietnam War, Intro Modern Middle East, Western Europe Since 1945, Drug and Alcohol, Here's to Your Hlth, Intro To Comp, Prin of Sup, Technical Writing, Prin of Physical Science I[/SIZE][/SIZE]
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So glad for you! Thanks so much for your service. My brother got back in September from Fallujah/Ramadi so I can totally imagine how excited your family and friends are!!!! Good luck on everything!
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Thank you for your service. Congrats on finishing your tour of duty!
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clep101 Wrote:I'm finally going back home to Texas. clep,
Couldn't think of a better country...errr...I mean state to return to! hilarious What part of Texas are you from?
Thank you for serving, and congratulations on completing your tour in Baghdad. Best of luck to you on your future exams, and we'll look forward to your continued participation in the IC forum!
Take care,
JoAnne
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:mad: Well, they pushed back my flight by one day. I guess that's better than getting extended some more.
Hey, I don't know if you guys watched the news but it actually snowed over here in January. They said it hadn't snowed over here in over 100 years.
(BYA)
I will be going back to Fort Hood, TX (Killeen, TX) where I'm stationed but I'm from The Rio Grande Valley. That's way down south towards McAllen, TX.
Thanks again,
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Master of Arts in History - 18/36 SH
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clep101 Wrote::I will be going back to Fort Hood, TX (Killeen, TX) where I'm stationed but I'm from The Rio Grande Valley. That's way down south towards McAllen, TX.
Well, welcome home from a fellow South Texan (San Antonio here)!
Here's hoping your flight is quick, safe, and uneventful and you are home to your family ASAP!
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3 credits - Front Range Community College (CO) - 1993
44 credits - Arizona State University (AZ) - 1992-97
49 Credits - Ottawa University (AZ) - 2004-08
Credits earned by examination:
6 credits - AP Exams (European History & US History)
12 credits - DANTES Exams (General Anthropology, Intro to World Religions, Criminal Justice, Here's To Your Health)
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Thank you guys for all your replies.
Well, since I've been back in the US from Iraq, I thought I would knock out more exams quicker. Especially since I'm not getting shot at or have rockets fall on me anymore. But I found that my little girl and wife have been keeping very busy. Hardly any time to study. They have me running around all over the place when I'm not working. When I want to study for a test at night, I am too tired. I finally put in 3 days of study time on my US Hist I test and passed it with a 52. Barely but I passed. Natural Science is next along with US Hist II. My wife was amazed at how much CLEP/DSST credit I got with the help of IC during my deployment. I think I got her on board so she can finish up here Teaching Degree. After all, When I retire, she needs to pick up the tab so I can go fishing/hunting. And of course be a stay at home dad Or (Domestic Engineer) as I like to call it.
Thank you guys,
[SIZE="1"][SIZE="3"][SIZE="2"]Excelsior College - DONE[/SIZE][/SIZE]
[SIZE="2"]AAS-[SIZE="1"]2009[/SIZE], BSLS-[SIZE="1"]2010[/SIZE] [/SIZE]
[COLOR="DarkRed"][B][SIZE="2"]Thomas Edison State College - DONE[/SIZE]
[SIZE="2"]BA in History[/SIZE]-[SIZE="1"]2011[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
[SIZE="2"]Texas A&M University Central Texas[/SIZE]
Master of Arts in History - 18/36 SH
CLEPs Passed
[SIZE="1"][SIZE="1"]Spanish, Freshman Comp, English Comp w/ Essay, Social Science & Hist, Info Sys & Comp App, Intro Sociology, Prin of Mngmt, American Gov , US History I, US History II, Western Civ I, Western Civ II[/SIZE][/SIZE]
DSSTs Passed
[SIZE="1"][SIZE="1"]Civil War & Reconstruction, Rise & Fall of Soviet Union, History of Vietnam War, Intro Modern Middle East, Western Europe Since 1945, Drug and Alcohol, Here's to Your Hlth, Intro To Comp, Prin of Sup, Technical Writing, Prin of Physical Science I[/SIZE][/SIZE]
Quote: There are no stupid questions, only stupid people. "Mr. Garrison"[/SIZE]
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