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Topic: My daughter is in panic mode.
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Jarcat
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posted 01-08-2020 01:44 PM
My 18-year-old grandson has recently enlisted in the US Army and his mother is about to have the "big one".
He will graduate high school in May and then go to basic training in at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. for 5 weeks. After that he will go to San Angelo, TX. for AIT in fire fighting school for 5 more weeks. After that, who knows?
Mama is worried sick about this Iran situation and her "baby's" safety. I've told her not to worry. BY the time he goes on active duty either the whole thing will have blown over or we will have wiped the Iranian military off the face of the earth.
This didn't relieve her concerns at all.
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Tiptree
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posted 01-08-2020 03:11 PM
Be sure to add some gasoline to the fire by saying that we at TCD thank her son for his service.
And I do mean that. Thank him for me.
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“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” Thomas Jefferson
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Jarcat
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posted 01-08-2020 03:33 PM
Thanks, Tip. I'm sure she's heard this many times.
I, for one, am very proud of the choice he has made for his life's calling. He's a great kid who really enjoys helping people. After he leaves the service he wants to be a paramedic.
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rlt4uk
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posted 01-08-2020 03:51 PM
Jarcat, my wife is acting the same way about our grandson, who graduated marine corps bootcamp in October.
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handycat
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posted 01-08-2020 04:28 PM
I add my thanks to both of your grandchildren.
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catmandoo
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posted 01-08-2020 05:02 PM
Jarcat, I certainly understand her concerns but hopefully all things will work and your grandson will be ok. There isn't much anyone can do about it as he is old enough to make his own life decisions. God bless him!
[ 01-10-2020, 01:16 PM: Message edited by: catmandoo ]
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country cat
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posted 01-09-2020 01:19 PM
I know how them moms feel my son was sent to Baghdad my wife cried ever day---but he was one of the lucky ones never got a scratch I TO WANT TO THANK YOUR GRANDSON them young men are all that stand between us and and total evil
[ 01-09-2020, 01:53 PM: Message edited by: country cat ]
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Old Norm
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posted 01-09-2020 01:49 PM
AMEN, country cat!!!
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CatFanInYankeeville
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posted 01-13-2020 09:16 AM
I know that military folks who go through fire fighting training while enlisted come back and are generally able to find a job quite easily on a municipal FD, should they choose to do so. Once he does his time with Uncle Sam, he'll be very marketable to nearly any city he desires. Come home, do his 25 years, retire with full pension and benefits. Not a bad career path.
And yes, of course, my thanks to him and his family for his choice and service. God bless them all!
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