Prince William Retires From Royal Air Force

[srican69]

Source: Huffington Post

There will be no more perilous military helicopter missions for Prince William in the rugged mountainous terrain of northern Wales.

With the military's announcement Thursday that he has completed the operational phase of his career, William looks free to spend more time with his wife, Kate, and their 2-month-old son, Prince George, while he takes on more royal engagements and charity roles.

The move marks the end of an exciting phase in the prince's life – he became adept at piloting a Sea King helicopter in foul weather, helping mountaineers in distress and rescuing mariners in the frigid waters of the Irish Sea. His active military career, a traditional rite of passage for senior royals, lasted more than seven years, first in the Army and then in the Royal Air Force.

Air Chief Marshal Andrew Pulford said William had been an important part of the Royal Air Force's search and rescue force for the past three years.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/12/prince-william-retires-royal-air-force_n_3912598.html

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I would have liked the option to retire after 7 years of work .... and do charity work

[BeyondGeography]

1. At 31, a man's got to think of making the most of the time that remains

[davidwparker]

7. +1

[Scairp]

15. Wow bitchy much?

He was born into this life. He can't just decide to go out and become a copper if he wants to, live in some 4 floor walk-up flat in London with his wife and kid. He will be king one day, a Constitutional monarch. His job at this point in his life is to prepare for the role he will eventually take on. So stuff the bitterness because you would trade places with him (or his wife if you are a woman), in a New York minute.

[BeyondGeography]

16. Oh piss off

Just having fun on a message board, fool.

[Scairp]

17. My goodness

I guess the fun has gone out of it with the bitterness on grand display. How thin your skin is.

[BeyondGeography]

18. Joe Girardi deserves Manager of the Year

They'll probably give it to Farrell though.

[gordianot]

2. Hope he can live on his pension.

[olddad56]

3. At least he wasn't a deserter like Dubya

Or a cocaine addict, or an alcoholic, or a war criminal.

[ColesCountyDem]

6. ^ this. n/t

[onehandle]

4. How many kids of American billionaires serve seven year in the military?

I'll go with few, if not none.

Good for him.

[Skittles]

8. I agree

to heck with the haters - my Brit mum loved William and he is OK with me too

[riderinthestorm]

9. +1 nt

[kardonb]

5. etire

SOUR APPLES !

[BlueJazz]

10. "His active military career, a traditional rite for senior royals, lasted more than seven years".

Most of our leaders wouldn't last 7 weeks and they would whine about it the whole time.

[phleshdef]

11. Hey people, he didn't ask to be born royal and rich.

I applaud him for not only doing a 7 year stint in the military, but showing character by doing actual important work while serving.

Both princes seem like good guys.

[Capt. America]

12. Harry was in theater in Afghanistan until the media mentioned he was there.

[TheDeputy]

13. Sometimes the media needs to STFU.

[truebrit71]

14. I think his mum would be proud...

...and something tells me he wouldn't have minded another couple of years as a rescue pilot, but with a wife and young 'un at home I don't blame him for making the choice.

I think that flying a rescue helicopter has got to be infinitely more fun than opening Hospital wings or day-care centres..