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So proud!
My son will be graduating from basic training tomorrow. So proud of that kid.
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03-20-2014, 05:09 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS to both you and him (probably especially to Mom!), and thank him for me for his decision to serve.
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03-20-2014, 05:18 PM
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Congratulations to you both! My thanks to your son for his service to our Country. I hope he finds the experience as rewarding as I did.
You should be proud of yourself too for raising such a fine young man.
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03-20-2014, 05:44 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS to both you and him (probably especially to Mom!), and thank him for me for his decision to serve.
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03-20-2014, 07:10 PM
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A tip of the old Stetson to the both of you.
Thank him for is service and your family for the sacrifice for the good of the Country.
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03-20-2014, 08:51 PM
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You SHOULD be proud! You done good!
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03-20-2014, 08:58 PM
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We are also proud of him. Congrats to a proud father and rightfully so!
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03-20-2014, 09:03 PM
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congratulations to your son and thanks for his service....you have a right to be a proud poppa
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03-20-2014, 09:09 PM
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Excellent!! Make sure you tell him that we sure do appreciate all his hard work (and that to come!!) Does he know where he is headed next for A school?
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03-20-2014, 09:13 PM
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As you should be. Obviously you and the wife raised that young man right.
He's lucky to be where he's at with the oncoming cutbacks.
God Bless him and protect him.
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03-20-2014, 09:16 PM
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I know the feeling, though it was 28 years ago for my son. Go ahead and bust those buttons, you're entitled!
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03-20-2014, 09:18 PM
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Somebody raised a "shooter" as evidenced by the badges he wears!
Proud for you both!
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03-20-2014, 09:24 PM
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My wife and I made the trip to Ft. Benning when our youngest graduated from Basic/Infantry School. We were so proud we were about to bust! 
Congratulate your son and give him the thanks of an old veteran.
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03-20-2014, 09:31 PM
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[QUOTE=joestacey06;137797055]My son will be graduating from basic training tomorrow. So proud of that kid
Congratulations, please thank him for me for his service, may he continue to make you proud and may God keep him safe!
Jim in Iowa
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03-20-2014, 09:53 PM
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Excellent!! Make sure you tell him that we sure do appreciate all his hard work (and that to come!!) Does he know where he is headed next for A school?
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Still working that out. He was told either Germany, Korea or Hawaii.
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Somebody raised a "shooter" as evidenced by the badges he wears!
Proud for you both!
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Funny thing is he never shot much. He shot my 9c a couple times and his 243 every year to sight it in for buck. He did tell me he was grouping under a dime at 300 meters.
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Good for you and him, Joe. My son's been in for 11 years. The only down side are those blankity-blank deployments. With things drawing down, hopefully he won't be deploying every other year.
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Still working that out. He was told either Germany, Korea or Hawaii.
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Germany or Hawaii would be nice. Congrats.
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03-21-2014, 04:38 AM
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Congratulations from Texas. Your pride is rightfully justified
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03-21-2014, 06:54 AM
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congratulations you must be very proud bringing up a fine young man hats off to you
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Congrats to both of you. His life will never be the same. My boy has been in six years now, smartest thing he ever did.
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03-22-2014, 12:59 AM
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That's what I told my boy. There's nothing around here but fast food and factory work. I wish I would've joined. I've been at the same job 16 years. I would've had 20 years in in another 1 ½ years.
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Congratulations to your son, and thanks to him for his willingness to serve. Only a true patriot dons his country's uniform when there is a shooting war going on...
May the Good Lord bless your son and keep him safe...and congrats again! 
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God bless all that go in harms way for the USA...You have a right to be proud.........
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Well don't keep us in suspense, what job is he going to do in the Army??
It's good that your son took this step to defend our nation.
My wife, my son, and I were all in the Army, and we got to see the world for free, and went to places that were amazing!!
If he comes to Bagram, tell him I will fix his computer for free!!
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03-22-2014, 02:45 PM
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He's going into artillery.
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Can't add to whats been said except to say congratulations and blessings to both of you.
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03-22-2014, 03:12 PM
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I missed somethng. In the first photo, he seems to be wearing a green beret. But he just now graduated Basic?! 
I'm not totally up on current US Army berets, but I thought those were for Special Forces. Those guys have a lot more time in service and have passed advanced special training. Most who apply fail. (Wash out.)
Who knows the current beret colors and who wears what?
I'm sort of current on USAF ones, but not on other branches of the military. My career field in the AF has dark blue ones. I liked them very much.
Good luck to your son. I hope he fares better than mine. Got wounded twice in Iraq and once in a place that can't be disclosed. I'm glad that he's out now, but am proud of his service.
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