Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina

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Today at about 11am my son was picked up by his recruiter and they left for the airport, flying from Detroit to South Carolina for Basic Training.

The recruiter isn't going of course, his trip is complete when he delivers his new recruit to the check in desk, flight leaves at 3:45pm today.

Later today my son will begin his journey in serving his Country, his GrandFathers, many other relatives and I are Veterans as well.

I am both a very proud Dad & also very nervous ........... He is going into the reserves so he is scheduled to return home right before Christmas then serve 1 weekend a month plus 2 weeks every Summer. He is going to be learning about wheeled vehicle maintenance as his passion is Jeeps and he has already owned 2 in his 18 years.

I attempted to talk him out of joining the Military by reminding him that he didn't have to serve as he has many options. He informed me that it has always been his feeling that he would indeed serve his Country as I and my Dad did, 35 years ago and 65 years ago.......

2020 will be the year that he will start monetizing his passion for Jeeps more, buying, selling, repairing etc....... He is much more mechanically inclined than I and I will start/grow his website for his business.

While he is busy at Basic Training in South Carolina & then Advanced Individual Training in Fort Lee, Virginia learning to be a wheeled vehicle mechanic I will be much more active here within the WA community. I will also be more active within my websites and assisting more friends in earning an income from home 100% online.

Thank you Friends for your thoughts and prayers,

Tony

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Hi Tony, our son went through basic training at Ft Sill in Oklahoma in 2018. He is currently deployed in Europe starting in Poland and now in Germany.

He is set to return to Ft. Riley in Kansas in most likely early October. We live in Mechanicsville, Va. about an hour from Ft. Lee. Our son was dropped off by his recruiter at Ft Lee when his commission started.

If we can ever do anything for your son when he makes it to Ft. Lee just let me know.

Thank you and your family for your service.

Cal

This is a great share Tony. Being proud is probably an understatement. He certainly looks like he's about to have a good time. Did we take life in our stride the way our children do, or is it just our perspective has changed, now that we're parents, I wonder.

Tell him, welcome to the club. I completed my basic training at Ft Jackson also, and came home after basic just like he will. I was already a 91C and I was a reservist.
My prayers are with you.
Stand tall soldier!

Good family, Tony. I'm a vet of the Air Force variety, and I thank you, your son and your entire family for the patriotism you've shown. In your place, I'd be nervous about a son going into military service, but that's a parent issue. I'm sure in his place you would, and did, do the same thing. I wouldn't change a thing in my decision.

Glad you've joined WA. I'm still new, but loving it.

Tony,

May God bless you and your son.

I know that by now you have at least 3 generations of military service in your family and that is a rare thing nowadays.

My youngest son who went to basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma is set to graduate on August 16th, while we may get to spend some time with him during Family Day on August 15th. He is then scheduled to go either to a base in San Angelo,, Texas, Fort Huachuca, Arizona or another military installation in the Florida panhandle for AIT as a military intelligence specialist.

The odd thing is that he was initially scheduled to go Fort Jackson, South Carolina for basic training and then to Fort Lee in Virginia for AIT just like your son. At the last minute the slot closed and he had to wait for the next one to open up and he wound up at Fort Sill instead.

We will keep him in our prayers, and please remember to have everyone write to him, it gets tough during mail call when there are no letters from loved ones.

May God bless him for his sacrifices, keep him healthy and protect him through his military service and beyond.

Blessings!

Very cool. Best wishes to your son as he undertakes the rigors of basic, and moves on to his field of expertise.

Michael

Tony, you can be a proud father. Your son will do great just like you and your father did. My service was in the Airforce many years ago.
Thanks for your service. I'm sure your son will eat some mud, like we all did!
Joe

You and your son have every reason to be proud. My best to both of you, for your service to our country--past, present, and future!

Thanks Tony!
All the best to your son for making the choice to serve our country.
KyleAnn

You are welcome KyleAnn & thank you so much my friend!

Tony

I live in Columbia and I've spent quite a bit of time on Fort Jackson. Great month to start basic training...it's "famously hot" in SC this time of year. Famously hot is a City of Columbia tourism euphemism. I wish your son the best.

James

Awesome James!

Thank you my friend.

Tony

I remember Ft. Jackson--especially "Tank Hill" when I was in basic there in November 1985!

Jeff

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