Proud Father

[R1100R]

My Son just graduated Basic Training and is now off to school Attack Helicopter repair. The wife and I couldn't be prouder.

He told us he wanted to serve his country first then go to college. After serving 40 years myself I thought he would know better by now.:)

[bubbadavis]

Congrats - you must have raised him right!

[hipower]

Smart young man! But then he had a good teacher.

 

[Murgatroy]

Congratulations!

 

After watching my father, stepfather and both grandfathers serve, I chose not to. I regret it, however life eliminated me from that path not long after I chose not to go.

[MacGyver]

Congratulations!

[btq96r]

When I left the Army a little over eight years ago, it was bittersweet, but I knew good men would remain and good men would sign up to take their place on duty.

@R1100R, your son is one of those good men, and you have every right to be proud.  Tell him thanks on my behalf and to start pushing...then when he knocks a few out, tell him to recover and say thanks again.

Edited August 26, 2017 by btq96r

[Sam1]

Awesome!

If he's an apache mechanic make sure to instill in him early and often to keep his name clear and learn as much as possible to apply for a contractor job when his enlistment is up.  Six-figures pretty much guaranteed because there's no schools that civilian mechanics can attend to work on those birds.  Smart choice of MOS.