A son whose mother voluntarily took a job that took her halfway around the world from him, and into a war zone.
Damn the all-voluntary Army, huh? Damn combat boot wearing single mothers raising teenaged sons? Damn them for setting high standards & exemplifying love of country? Damn them for thinking Army bases are a better choice of environment for their kid than a lot of the alternatives? Damn single black women for taking control of their lives and teaching by example?
You're doing the damning, not I. However, you are the one who says it makes you nervous being on the other side of town from your son the same age.