daiuy
Screaming Eagles 
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Post by daiuy on Dec 4, 2017 12:53:11 GMT -8
Had high hopes of bring my son Bill out for the next Battle. But this is not to be! The young fool went down and swore in at LA MEMS on Friday and will be leaving on the 26th of Dec for Fort Benning for OSUT at the Infantry School. He was told that recruiters from Jump School will come by and ask for volunteers, but we all know how the Army works. So I feel he will be a straight leg 11B, unless the stars fall into alignment just right-yea  So pray to those Airborne gods that the stars do perform a realignment and smile on him! Jim M Am proud of him but still think that his logic sucks big time. |
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doc101
Screaming Eagles
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Post by doc101 on Dec 4, 2017 18:12:30 GMT -8
Way to go! He’ll get there.
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Post by parajag on Dec 5, 2017 4:35:53 GMT -8
Awesome. Be sure to post updates on his progress. He should get the airborne physical done while at MEPS and get a school slot as part of his enlistment contract. Even if he does not get to an airborne unit he will at least get the school.
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daiuy
Screaming Eagles
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Post by daiuy on Dec 8, 2017 19:48:58 GMT -8
have had a whole lot of learning to update myself in the "new" recruiting issues. The "Airborne/Ranger" is option 40 and he could not be given that slot due to it being full for the near future? Lot going on that I am shaking my head about ,but he seems to be ok with it.. Has been told, and I checked this out, that recruiters will come by during the end of AIT asking for volunteers for jump school and he would be selected at that point??
Things have changed so much, but what do I know--I wore the old green pickle suits--I guess I am getting too out dated. But my sense of BS is still good! Only time will tell which way he goes. Keeping fingers crossed. And hell it is only 3 years and 17 weeks. (not sure where the 17 weeks came in, but that is what it reads).
But will keep all updates during his adventures in the Army.
Jim M
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Grease
Leadership 
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Post by Grease on Dec 9, 2017 18:16:01 GMT -8
The best wishes and Luck to him Jim.
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Post by Smitty on Jan 3, 2018 15:55:43 GMT -8
Wishing all the best for him. Hope he gets his wings
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