rant/rave: my youngest swears in tuesday

[M1IRONMIKE]

My youngest son Trevor decided college was not for him and dropped out after the 1st semester last winter. Of course I was devastated for all the wrong reasons. Selfishly I was excited to see him play 4 more years of baseball . I have no other real hobby so needless to say this has been a miserable spring and summer for me. He has now decided to join the army as a grunt. While infantry is not what I want for him he is a grown man and can obviously make these decisions without consulting my input. So he swears in Tuesday in St. Louis and will be given a reporting date. . I am proud of the fact that he wants to serve this country and not hang around here and find trouble. My kids have grown up and its depressing.

[Freed Roger]

Best of luck to your son.

History repeating - now you know how your parents felt.

[stlouie_lipp]

Well, like you said, at least he's decided to do something productive. Good for him. Besides, he'll still have eligibility when he gets out if he decides he wants to go back to college.

[jeffbgoofy]

Good luck to you. Same building I went to the Marines in and same one I work in today...

[sighyoung]

I wish him and your family the best, Mike. I appreciate his willingness to serve, and I'll always hope that he stays out of harm's way.

But while he may swear in, he'll never swear like jim.

[Radbird]

I am proud of the fact that he wants to serve this country and not hang around here and find trouble.

I have a nephew who has chosen the latter as he has no apparent plans for his life.

Wish your son well, Mike.

[jim]

Congrats and good luck to Trevor.

[jim]

Congrats and good luck to Trevor.

[JackofDiamonds]

Good luck, tell him I appreciate what he's doing.

[M1IRONMIKE]

Trevor swears in to the Army, in St. Louis, as a calvary scout. He leaves November 18th for Ft. Benning Ga.

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