Retirement gift suggestions

[OrlandNole]

My brother in law is retiring from the Navy after 30+ years of service. He is a Command Master Chief and currently stationed at the Naval War College in Newport, RI.

He's having a pretty big ceremony in May. I'd like to get him a nice gift. Any suggestions? He's not into golf or a big drinker. He served on a sub for probably 20 years, but has been in leadership development for the last part of his career, and is what he'll probably do in his post-Naval career.

Thanks!

 

[BrianNole777]

Amazon gift card or a submarine book or submarine model.

 

[HROT]

A gift card to the commissary

 

[HROT]

Amazon gift card or a submarine book or submarine model.

I was going to say a model as well. Especially if he served on a particular class of ship.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Monogramed Navy Clock...
https://www.bradfordexchange.com/pr...m-tmJG6avy4tfx9N-cdFElxyPx-C8ywoaAhgQEALw_wcB

 

[beanerhawk]

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

"Navy Values" Thermometer Clock With Custom Engraving

Desktop clock with thermometer features hand-painted Navy crossed anchors symbol, wooden base with custom engraved golden banner plaque.

www.bradfordexchange.com

 

[General Tso]

 

[jasonrann]

Hookers and blow.

 

[SoProudNole]

Get him that cool Village People album.

 

[Derekd3408]

A years subscription to the jelly of the month club.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Hookers and blow.

Post 9

This place is a shell of its former self.

 

[theiacowtipper]

This is probably too much. When my father retired a bought him a cruise that was themed for one of his hobbies. It features experts who gave seminars and presentations. He enjoyed the crap out of that. His favorite trip ever. If you can find something like that in your price range it’s an idea.

 

[OrlandNole]

This is probably too much. When my father retired a bought him a cruise that was themed for one of his hobbies. It features experts who gave seminars and presentations. He enjoyed the crap out of that. His favorite trip ever. If you can find something like that in your price range it’s an idea.

Interesting. What was his hobby?

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. My BIL already has more hookers and blow than he can use. Keep em coming!

 

[theiacowtipper]

Interesting. What was his hobby?

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. My BIL already has more hookers and blow than he can use. Keep em coming!

He worked on antique tractors. They had seminars on things like transmission repair. Not for me but that was his thing.

 

[HROT]

He worked on antique tractors. They had seminars on things like transmission repair. Not for me but that was his thing.

They is a very specific cruise agenda.

Also could have been hilarious misbook with the amount of tranny cruises that are available

 

[theiacowtipper]

They is a very specific cruise agenda.

Also could have been hilarious misbook with the amount of tranny cruises that are available

It was put together by the national chapter of his antique tractor club. I think there was a tax element to it for many. Tractor restoration is a pretty big business. Selling parts and the like. I think many people took part because they could write off a cruise. I don’t know. That was my suspicion. He didn’t have a business so it didn’t apply to him.