I should clarify my screen name. My youngest son is currently in the Army (5 1/2 years). When I first found FR I tried to use ArmyDad & SoldiersDad,but they were already in use. I then picked SoldierDad, which some have confused to mean that I am/were in the Army, which is not the case. I have never been a “soldier”. I did serve in the USAF. Thus, I was an airman (or, wingnut, depending upon who is speaking). My son says I was in the Chairforce (despite the fact that I was in one of the very few jobs which involved carrying a weapon - Security Police). I followed in my father’s footsteps (though I was unaware of this at the time of my enlistment) in that he was also in the USAF Security Police. Now I’m looking at having two sons enlisted in the Army as my older son is planning to enlist in the near future.
God bless you and your sons.
I also have a son(besides my husband)) that retired from the Army after 2 years in the Air Force.