Wednesday, May 22, 2019

MEPS Passed



The kid got back from MEPS and passed. Well done. He swears in next week and should ship out mid-June. I tell you, it's a big relief.


Probyn. Typical Irregular Cav

Of course this represents a pretty severe demotion from Cadet, DLC, to Private, USA. But humility's no bad thing, serve to lead, what?

In the meanwhile, respect to the young 'un. Don't give up is my advice.

Go Army,

LSP

31 comments:

  1. Job well done!
    A new adventure begins.

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  2. Of course I respect him, LSP!

    I wish him well in all he does.

    He's really going into Signals? If he's good at it, he may get the opportunity to do some Real Interesting Stuff.

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    1. He's definitely Signals, drjim, but I forget the name of the unit -- they do "integrated comms across the battlespace" or something like that. Looked pretty neat and RIS.

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    1. Adrienne, it's been a bit of a journey...

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  4. Hooah! Go Army, indeed. Yes, a little humility is not a bad thing. If you don't learn to take orders, you'll never be able to give them.

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  5. Good for him. Have they told him where he will do basic?

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    1. Should be 2 weeks after swearing in, WSF, but we'll see.

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  6. Best of luck to the private!

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    1. Yes indeed, LL! An adventure's about to begin.

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  7. Fabulous news. It will be the making of him!

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  8. Best of luck to him. Where's he taking basic, or does he know yet?

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    1. He doesn't know yet, Jim. Fort Benning?

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  9. the journey to manhood begins, congrats to your young man!

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  10. Congratulations, and all the best for you both.

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    1. Refreshingly good news, Kid, and thanks.

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  11. Illegitimi non carborundum! :-)

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  12. Congratulations to him! God bless.

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    1. Definitely a step in the right direction, TC. Btw, he shoots your 20 very well. Nice.

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  14. Sounds like he'll be a "Combat IT" kinda guy.

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    1. I think so, Jim. Not a bad place to be. Basic will be a shock. Heh.

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  15. This is a big step for him, and he'll likely look back on this a a sharp dividing line between his childhood and becoming a man.

    Well done.

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    1. Borepatch, I one hundred percent agree. And thanks for the plaudit!

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