So my buddy who joined the navy and then got permanently crippled (nerve damage and the like) by their lack of competent medical care is finally getting his medical discharge. The initial release date was January 20th, with him cashing in his unused leave days for spending money.
Due to some bureaucratic ****-up, he's unable to use these leave days for cash, so instead they're allowing him to take over a month's worth of "Terminal" leave. As a result, he'll be back on the 17th/18th, so I finally get to hang out with my best IRL friend for the first time in ages.