Please thank your son for his sacrifice, and thank you as well!!
My grandmother had three of her sons in WWII simultaneously. It was very difficult for her. Thank God they all returned home safely. Many prayers for the safe return of your son.
Thank you as well. Our family has a long history of military service in different branches:
My Great-grandfather, US Army, WWI
My 2 Uncles, US Navy, WWII (funny story, my uncles were on different ships, but when my late Uncle Willard learned that his older brother, Uncle Bill, was on an nearby vessel in the ocean that was passing by, Uncle Willard jumped ship and began to swim over to see his brother. He was picked up and a brief visit was permitted between my uncle before Uncle Willard went back to his ship and the brig).
My late father-in-law, Fighting SeaBees, WWII, shot in the arm while building a landing strip in the Phillipines.
My late father, USAF, Korea
My Brother-in-law, US Navy, Viet Nam.
We have grown up knowing of the need to keep this country free and help others in need. Yes, I am proud one of my children absorbed this lesson that has been passed down, generation to generation.