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popsdenver

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17. Great to hear from you MCE

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 07:29 PM

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Did you finally retire? Or did something happen that forced you to retire......

I, for one, always enjoyed your input and commentaries....

Be Well, MCE

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