Any Ideas?? Daughter signing up for Army Thursday!

[morfiend]

 

[redman555]

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>

Could always teach her how to shoot people 2,000 out on a rear gunner position like her daddy does

-BigBOBCH

[8313jbx]

 

[Plawranc]

Hooah! 

 

[Shifty]

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.

What Mav said. Also get ready  because they will send your little girl places you don't want her to be.
<S> to you your daughter and family.

[ROX]

God Bless & Godspeed that she does her hitch and comes home safe and sound.   

Bless ALL who serve! 

[mthrockmor]

Tell her to read up on politics and humanitarian missions. She wants to be the smart cookie in camp. Little things like knowing Word, Excel, how to type etc. This is a smart person MOS. She can learn some very marketable skills. Members of Congress hire these skill sets all the time.

Boo

[TheflyingElk]

I hear ya brother....My son is set to graduate from HS june 11th and due to ship out too Ft Jackson SC June 23, Iam a proud and worried DAD, he is the platoon leader of his Future soldier platoon here at home, I know he will fine but it is hard,  He is signed up for Aviation < crew and repair CH 47's> he know doubt will be placed in harms way at some point, I asked him why Helo's he said because that is is what you did Dad, I had to turn away too keep him from seeing my eyes tearing up..... Keep me posted 999 on your daughters progress  

[JunkyII]

Tell her not to worry, Basic is a cake show.

Tell her work hard and always be looking to move up the ladder.



For you....I know I needed space from my parents sometimes, they called too often(not a bad thing). Tell her when she comes home she isn't anything special she can still go to Jail  DoD card isnt a "get out of jail free" card. Dont worry, she will be just fine.

  to the Newest member of the biggest gang in the world

[Plawranc]

err second biggest Junky 



You know how the chinese are about false claims to superiority, they take a dim view.

but anyway. She will be fine, she has about 1,2 million guys and girls next to her and another hundred thousand ABOVE her to make sure of it.

[JunkyII]

err second biggest Junky 

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You know how the chinese are about false claims to superiority, they take a dim view.

but anyway. She will be fine, she has about 1,2 million guys and girls next to her and another hundred thousand ABOVE her to make sure of it.

You have to volunteer for our Gang....


And bring them on, Army has sister gangs which have planes and such...and big bombs....big big bombs

[Fender16]

I know the CA people we have here are always with us, talking to the locals and coordinating the construction of schools, water systems, clinics, things of that nature. As a female, she will most likely be put on a team so she will be able to talk to local women since it is against their customs to have foreign males talk to their women.
It looks to be a very satisfying job and very rewarding.

Best choice she could ever make. Once in a life time opportunity.

[JunkyII]

I know the CA people we have here are always with us, talking to the locals and coordinating the construction of schools, water systems, clinics, things of that nature. As a female, she will most likely be put on a team so she will be able to talk to local women since it is against their customs to have foreign males talk to their women.
It looks to be a very satisfying job and very rewarding.

Best choice she could ever make. Once in a life time opportunity.

good point

[Vudu15]

 

Need all the good people we can.

Vudu15/15T uh60 mech/crewchief