Monty Posted September 23, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 23, 2009 Well, my youngest arrived at Ft. Sill yesterday, to start his basic training. That's the same place I went for my basic and AIT. At least it should be cooling off there a little bit. Bet he's lovin' life by now....lol:scared: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBeaver Posted September 23, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 23, 2009 Congrats! That is definitely something to be proud of! Thank you and your son for your service and future service to this country. I know that I feel personally feel forever in debt to those that have and continue to serve our country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jet1 Posted September 23, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 23, 2009 good he's in oklahome he will be fine. highs to day is 68 good riding weather. i'm 30 miles from Ft. Sill. i want to thank you and your son for his willingness to serve for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-muffin Posted September 23, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 23, 2009 Well congrat's I'm sure he'll do just fine. Now the fun starts for him. Bet you can't wait to get to see him after he's done. When you get to go for his graduation take some pics you can post for us. Margaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted September 23, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 23, 2009 Thank him for us. About now he is thinking "What in the World was I thinking???":rotfl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks everyone. I'm sure he's second guessing by now too. I think we all did. I know he didn't get much sleep last night, seeing as they didn't even get to Ft. Sill until around midnight. He probably got about 3 hours, and then they come in banging on a trash can to wake you up....lol My other son is leaving for basic soon also. He would have went with his younger brother, but they had to approve his tattoos, so it held him up a few weeks. He is down at the Memphis MEPS right now, swearing in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kregerdoodle Posted September 23, 2009 Share #7 Posted September 23, 2009 Congrats!! Please Thanks them both for thier Service!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-muffin Posted September 23, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 23, 2009 Wow got both boys out of the house. Do you have any more kids or are you folks gonna be empty nesters now? Pretty cool having both boys go in to the service. Congrats must have done something right. Margaret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted September 23, 2009 Share #9 Posted September 23, 2009 A heartfelt thank you to both of them and to you for serving Semper Fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted September 23, 2009 Wow got both boys out of the house. Do you have any more kids or are you folks gonna be empty nesters now? Pretty cool having both boys go in to the service. Congrats must have done something right. Margaret We had both of them out of the house for a while, then one quit college, and one got divorced. Needless to say, they both moved back in. They both got $15,000 bonuses and will get a paycheck now, so I already told them they need to find their own places after basic and AIT. They will get done sometime early next year, and then be back in town.(Army National Guard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted September 24, 2009 Share #11 Posted September 24, 2009 Fort Sill, Oklahoma, now that brings back some memories!!!! In 1983 I spent 13 weeks in the "Old WWII barracks" from Febuary to May. I pushed half of Oklahoma into Texas there. The wind in Tornado Alley blew that same half right back. Miserable time!! I wish all of our 18 year olds could experience a similiar time of growing into manhood and womanhood. As bad as it was I think( I know) it made me a better person. Tell them to take whatever the DI's tell them to do, to suck it up and truck on!!! Good luck and THANKS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted September 24, 2009 Share #12 Posted September 24, 2009 http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/teyster2/MiscNgifs/snoozer_likelinux_man.gif Thanks you both. http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/teyster2/MiscNgifs/USA.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2dad Posted September 24, 2009 Share #13 Posted September 24, 2009 That is great Monty. both boys! WOW! We are so proud of their service. Don:thumbsup2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted September 24, 2009 Oldest son just got home from MEPS. He's all sworn in, and doesn't leave until November 16th. He is going to Ft. Sill too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Annie Posted September 25, 2009 Share #15 Posted September 25, 2009 and thank them for serving, we appreciate it very much, especially me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted November 19, 2009 Well, we are empty nesters again. Oldest son arrived at Ft. Sill this week, so they are both there now. Youngest graduates December 4th. We're going out to Oklahoma to see him graduate, and spend some time with him. I'll bet he's ready for a big steak dinner and some DQ...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted November 19, 2009 Share #17 Posted November 19, 2009 All the best to both of your boys Monty, we are very proud of their service to the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Ghost Posted November 20, 2009 Share #18 Posted November 20, 2009 He is going to Ft. Sill too. Gun Bunnies! Hope all goes well with them at Sill. I know you are proud of them. Your relationship with them will be alot different from now on. Thanks for your families service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #19 Posted November 20, 2009 They won't be gun bunnies. I was, and did my basic and AIT there. They are just there for basic, then off to Ft. Leonard Wood for AIT. Both are Combat Engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Ghost Posted November 21, 2009 Share #20 Posted November 21, 2009 I did my first tour in Combat Engineers. The one thing I learned is Engineers don't mix well with others. And my apologies for getting their branch wrong. Sappers are a proud lot for good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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