PAPER CLIP

I'm in the Army. I have until April. Then I'm almost out of the Army.

While we were in Afghanistan my intel guys decided to add an acronym to our brains that were already filled to the brim with acronyms.

People
Against
People
Ever
Re-inlisting

Civilian
Life
Incentive
Program

PAPER CLIP was months in the making. The moment I heard about this program I had to be a member.

I talked to Sergeant Butler, who was the first member of PAPER CLIP. He let me join.

"Repeat after me. People against people ever re-inlisting."

"People against people ever re-inlisting."

"Civilian life incentive program."

"Civilian life incentive program."

"Welcome to PAPER CLIP. You must now wear this somewhere on your uniform. It's best under the pocket then you won't get in trouble."

I placed the prize on the underside of my left top pocket. I also told as many would appreciate the new found awesomeness of PAPER CLIP.

All one needs to do is promise to never re-inlist and be told by someone that is a member of the program.

Sometime in April I am going to throw a PAPER CLIP party.