Congratulations and THANK you to you both. There will be challenges, and learning, but....you and he now belong to a very special club.
Congratulations!
I know your sentiment. Mine enlisted in 2005. He has served twice in Iraq and is now going through the Q Course. The pride will overtake your concerns. But, as a parent, you will always be worried. Shoot, I worry when mine go to the store!
But, your son has chosen a high and honorable path. He will do well. He is a warrior.
Best to you and him both.
I am so very proud of both of you. You raised a good kid who is proud to be an American and has chosen to serve his Country. I have worked in the past and have known several people who served in the Armed Forces. They ALL had a wonderful work ethic, were calm even in stressful times and very intelligent. From what I heard from them, the military created this personality. I understand your fear. Please know that Freeper prayers are with him and you. God bless.
Congratulations! I hope he will have a very successful four years, with lots of survivable Learning Experiences ... and then a terrific life afterwards, if he decides against being a lifer. My brother joined the Air Force in 1982 because our mother said he had to move out, and he ended up retiring after 23 years.
This is the best forum on the internet to tell us your son is enlisting in the Army.
Please provide..any additional information regarding his enlistment.
The army takes care of its soldiers...
There’s a huge number of veterans and active duty military on this board. This is definitely the place for you to be and have your questions answered.
Please thank your son for his service.
How/why did he pick the army over the other branches of military service?
Let us know what sensitivity training he is given now that DADT is repealed.
Congrats to both of you and thank him for his service. I got into the national guard just as Nam was winding down. That was almost 39 years ago, and I am still in. I grew up on a farm, so basic was a breeze for me. Just tell him to keep his head up and never under any circumstances volunteer for anything during basic.
I just posted this on another thread:
Matter of fact, I went from 145 lbs to 185 lbs in the eight weeks. I was not used to three meals that had as many calories and carbs as the army served. I had to get larger uniforms twice during those eight weeks.
May God bless and protect your son, and every mother’s son or daughter who is protecting our country. Thank him for me.
Two of my grandsons served in Afghanistan; one is back over there. My son is in Iraq. Yes, I worry, and sometimes, it’s almost unbearable. Sometimes, I am so amazed that I have such patriotic, and responsible men in my family. Something is instilled in these kinds of people, that they accomplish more in their young lives, than most of us do in a lifetime. We can all be proud of our young people who are doing the heavy lifting.
In my opinion, there is nothing more honorable for a man to do than to serve. God bless your son and your family!
God Bless your son for his heart in wanting to defend our country. I understand you fears.
Please know Americans support and value your son’s service to the nation.
Someday we’ll be rid of 0bama and he’ll have a Commander-in-Chief of whom he can be proud.
God Bless him.
May God the Father protect him always.
Great! My oldest is in the Army....he LOVES it and my middle son leaves for Fort Benning on Aug. 1st., he is still in HS.
Feel free to contact me with any questions, since I have been through it recently myself.
God Bless him and you and your family.
Welcome to the Warrior Family. Please thank your son for his service. Hooah!
Tell his to get as much training as he can and in the light of today’s military “Leadership” don’t volunteer for ANYTHING! Also tell him that ANYTHING Diesel Mechanic, Medical or Dental is EXTREMLEY marketable when he is discharged.
best decision I ever made. I was in the Navy and the Army and both made me a better man. He will learn to push his limits, respect himself and others and finally, how to pick up his own mess! surely you can see the upside there ;-)
Hang in there. they say the toughest job in the military is being an wife/mother.
We’ll say a prayer for you both.