[ottbmare]

My view is that if you want to thank me for my service, tell me how you encouraged your son/daughter to join the US Military.

. I did. I raised a US Marine. My greatest accomplishment.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Thank you for your service. I am awed.

[Vineyard]

Absolutely agree - raising children who grow up to take the same oath I took — is a proud accomplishment.

MY oldest- a daughter - was Army Reserve - combat medic -then became an Nurse Corps officer. Mobilized twice to serve in the ICU at Madigan Hospital. (She got allergies and asthma -and had to leave after 10 years.)

My next - a son- followed me to become a Submarine Officer. BUT - he did it with so much more style. Graduated from the Naval Academy - and got his M.S. EE at Naval Postgraduate School....then went to nuclear power training.

My third child - another son - decided to enlist in the Army - and went Airborne Infanty - did a tour in Iraq - got his Ranger tab- then 3 years later - got accepted into the Army Aviator program - now he flies for the Army.

[Burma Jones]

We have (almost) something in common - a Marine raised me!

Your post reminded me of my all-time favorite bumper sticker, which I saw a couple of months ago: “Some people never get to meet their hero. I raised mine. Proud military mom.”