Any Ideas?? Daughter signing up for Army Thursday!

[999000]

Daughter signing up for non active 8 year Army Civil Affairs Specialist  38B 2 years are active. Going to Fort Sill for basic, and Fort Bragg for trainning...Anything a DAD should know? Thanks!
999000 <S>

[68ZooM]

well theres no gunner postions are there?

[Getback]

Be proud!

[bq82]

Just know that your daughter signed up for a great field that is in high demand today.  Congrats to her and I wish her God speed. 

[dirtdart]

1.  She will deploy frequently.
2.  She will attend Airborne School (hooah <---I am a Master Parachutist, so a hearty Hooah at that)
3.  She may receive language training.
4.  Even though the Active commitment is 2 years, reserve CA deploy equally.  Best be would be to stay active, right now it can be hard to be a reservist and hold a job.  

Finally, <<S>> giant salute to her and her decision.  Best one I ever made.  I started out as a private, no 4 year degree.  Now I am comissioned with a 4 year degree.  The Army has been very good to me.  If she seizes all of the opportunities, there is no limit to what she can accomplish.  

[captain1ma]

tell her a single .50 is as good as a pair, and if she shoots like her father, she will be a terror to those on the receiving end!

[Shuffler]

Daughter signing up for non active 8 year Army Civil Affairs Specialist  38B 2 years are active. Going to Fort Sill for basic, and Fort Bragg for trainning...Anything a DAD should know? Thanks!
999000 <S>

Hug your daughter and then shake her hand from all of us. I have nothing to add but heartfelt thanks for her service to our country an the hope that she has a long and distinguished career.

[Melvin]

Hug your daughter and then shake her hand from all of us. I have nothing to add but heartfelt thanks for her service to our country an the hope that she has a long and distinguished career.

Well said.

Also, "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down." (Basic is FUN.)

[ebfd11]

Well I have one piece of advice,

remember she is your daughter and give her a hug before she leaves for bootcamp, because she won't be the same person when she comes back.

999000 remember to thank her from a former Marine and 

LawnDart

[BERN1]

be proud! we are

[Maverick]

Dad,

Spend as much time with your little girl right now as when you see her later she won't be a little girl anymore, she will be a grown up entering the adult world. No sarcasm just pointing out the obvious as she will be changed a bit even by just boot camp.

Let her know how much you love her and support her and also tell her that an old soldier thinks she has made a great decision. Thanks to her from me for deciding to serve.

Tell her to keep staying active in mind and then look at it after her first year is up. As already noted lots of folks are reluctant to hire Reservists or Guardsmen as they know they are subject to call up. It's wrong and they are prohibited from discriminating against them but it could keep her from getting hired in the first place. Staying active, provided she likes the Army life, will be a good way to make a living in this economy.

[999000]

Thanks guys..I appreciate your imput.. She told me today she score an 80 on the AFQT test...hope that is good enouph.
999000

[The Jekyll]

Congrats to the parents and to your daughter, I am sure you are proud. CA (Civil Affairs) plays a vital role in so many ways and I hope she finds the duty both challenging and rewarding. Like Dirt I am also a Master Parachutist and I wish her the best of luck in Jump School if she attends. (no one wants to be a leg at Bragg )
  I recommend a few things, #1, stay in contact and be there if she needs someone to talk to. #2, Trust her like never before and be prepared to get a new daughter back after her training, she will be different in so many ways. #3, If she gets discouraged offer her gentle encouragement and put her back in the game, often they just need to know someone believes in them. The training can be difficult for anyone and especially for a woman. #5, last and most important..always be in her corner during her committment and understand that deployments (she will most likely deploy) can provide new mental challenges for soldiers and thier families when they return. Let her know you are there for her if she should need you.

God speed and best wishes to your daughter.

[TOMCAT21]

Be proud of her, support her and realize she is becoming a member of a rare and special minority: those who have served and those serving. 

[Bino]

Thanks guys..I appreciate your imput.. She told me today she score an 80 on the AFQT test...hope that is good enouph.
999000

Good luck to your daughter!   

According to what I read, that score is a percentile, which means she did better than 79% of the other folks taking the test.