Prayers up for your son mom! God bless.
I thank Lt. Col. Larkin for doing this, he has the back round and longevity within the military to understand what is going on.
My son, who I am not disregarding in anyway, just like many of his buddies, look at their military service differently, and truthfully, we should count our lucky stars that they do!! It is at this point in their lives that they do believe they are invincible, they have that wild streak in them, that the military will tame and put in perspective for them. And quite frankly......if you ask them, they want to kick some a$$! It is really that simple. People older will call them naive, and say be careful what you wish for but, in their young minds with that attitude they are doing their service for their country.
Yet every person who my son has come in contact with, strangers included who have served, have told him that at times it will seem like the worst job you have had but in reality it will be the best job you will ever have......