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Title: Very proud right now
Post by: Rich46yo on July 11, 2012, 01:42:28 PM
My son has decided he wants to serve and protect his country for at least one enlistment. He's following the old man into USAF, we see the recruiter Friday.

Im a very proud father right now. :D
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: 68ZooM on July 11, 2012, 02:20:45 PM
WTG Rich i salute your son for wanting to serve his country, my son enlisted into the Navy shortly before he graduated and he wants to be a Corpsman, i was never so proud of him when he decided to Join the Service, His grandpa was a Combat engineer during the Korean war. My Son ships out 12/12/12 I'm going to miss him but at the same time I'm so very proud of him for his choice to protect this country.  Congrats again   :salute
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: Tracerfi on July 11, 2012, 02:21:31 PM
 :salute :salute :salute :salute
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: Puma44 on July 11, 2012, 03:01:18 PM
Atta boy!  :aok
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: Selino631 on July 11, 2012, 03:04:45 PM
 good luck to him!  :salute
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: xbrit on July 11, 2012, 03:32:29 PM
My youngest son enlisted this time last year in the US Army, his older brother is in the British Army.
I think they both joined the Army just to annoy me, I'm ex RAF.
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: ozrocker on July 11, 2012, 04:06:27 PM
 :salute



                                                                                                                                       :cheers: Oz
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: Plawranc on July 11, 2012, 05:03:12 PM
 :rock  :salute

Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: slimmer on July 11, 2012, 05:28:12 PM
 :aok
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: Rich46yo on July 11, 2012, 06:31:13 PM
Thanks to all. It was a good deal when I joined back in the '70s and now? It cant be beat. Joining the services is a good career move. You want for nothing, free dental/medical, get to take college, save for even more college when you get out, room and board. And its an adventure! Looking back they were the best 4 years of my life. I meet the youngsters OTW to Basic training while working a uniformed detail at a major airport and am always impressed by the caliber of young men and woman joining up. These arnt guys and gal's signing up cause they have nothing going for them ; They are exactly the opposite. Young people of good character hungry to improve themselves and to protect their nation.

I was proud to be one and I'll be proud to be down at LackLand again when my boy graduates.  :salute
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: mbailey on July 11, 2012, 06:42:09 PM
Great to hear Rich, and congratulations

Give your boy a pat on the back from me, and tell him i said thanks for keeping my family safe  :aok
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: Rich46yo on July 11, 2012, 06:54:38 PM
TY Bailey. Thanks to all. :salute

I imagine now they have better equipment. The sandbox...circa 1979
(http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr149/Rich46yo/Misc/img001-b-1.jpg)
God bless America and her allies. :salute
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: Rich46yo on July 11, 2012, 06:57:27 PM
WTG Rich i salute your son for wanting to serve his country, my son enlisted into the Navy shortly before he graduated and he wants to be a Corpsman, i was never so proud of him when he decided to Join the Service, His grandpa was a Combat engineer during the Korean war. My Son ships out 12/12/12 I'm going to miss him but at the same time I'm so very proud of him for his choice to protect this country.  Congrats again   :salute

  :salute to your boy zoom and to XBrits.
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: guncrasher on July 12, 2012, 12:34:21 AM
wtg, my nephew just finished af training last week  :rock.


semp
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: MarineUS on July 12, 2012, 12:54:47 AM


I imagine now they have better equipment. The sandbox...circa 1979


Not if you're in the Marine Corps haha  :lol


Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: 800nate800 on July 12, 2012, 06:12:13 AM
Give him the Stick you use for AH he will probably end up flying drones.
Title: Re: Very proud right now
Post by: ebfd11 on July 12, 2012, 07:32:58 AM
Congrats on your son enlisting. I salute  :salute any young man or woman with the gumption or the kahones to enlist to serve and protect. Remember AF Boot camp is just 10 percent physical and 90 percent mental.

LawnDart