So what's going in the world of the PFC? The big news is that he's no longer a lowly PFC but a Specialist. Well done Kid, you ranked up ahead of schedule. LL put it well, "A new collar device and a payday," and then burst into poetry:
Every day in the Army is like a picnic.Every meal a banquet,Every paycheck a fortune.Every formation a parade!
Onwards, Specialist, to Sergeant and to your next post, which is Fort Hood in August. He's pretty excited about his new Battalion because it travels, and I'm happy about the location. Ft. Hood's close by, too. Nice.
Good work, son,
LSP
Huzzah! As referenced by BC on your sidebar, he is now a made man in the Spec-4 Mafia.
ReplyDeleteI was also, once upon a time. All the stories are true.
I recall this being portrayed wonderfully in an episode of MASH. Seems some artillery unit had their coordinates screwed up, and rounds were landing way to close to the 4077th. Radar doggedly went up, and then back down the chain of command on his field phone, until he reached the battery NCO, another corporal. "Hey Sparky, yeah this is Radar. Shift your fire!"
Well Done to both of you!
ReplyDeleteSP4 may well be the best rank in the Army. Far enough up the chain to miss most shit details but low enough to escape scrutiny and accountability. My happy days ended with promotion to SP5 (a rank no longer used) where I did NCO duties without the authority of an NCO.
ReplyDeleteThat is great to hear, Parson. :)
ReplyDeleteYou all be safe and God bless.
I used to enjoy MASH, RHT, good call.
ReplyDeleteThanks, drjim! I appreciate that.
ReplyDeleteHe's pretty happy about it, WSF, and fair play. But what's with the moustache? Hmmmm. According to legend, the SAS used to go undercover in Ireland to destroy the enemy, all well and good. But they had these 1970s "taches" which gave the game away.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda. Hope you're surviving the Big Chill. It's getting warmer here, miraculously.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to him & you!
ReplyDelete"They say that in the Army, the pay is mighty fine,
ReplyDeleteThey give you a hundred dollars, and take back ninety-nine.
Oh Lord, I wanna go,
But they won't let me go, home."
I suppose they're paying a little better these days...…..
Good on ya! Hoists a Lone Star to the new SP4; may he prosper and enjoy his career.
ReplyDelete( Being an old line NCO, I'm pleased to note that his Tee shirt collar is not ragged and excessively worn. Small sign of a motivated troop.)
Wow. He'll only be 1 1/2 hours from you. I smell weekend BBQ's in the future, LSP. He looks more like you every day! Cute!
ReplyDeleteGood to hear we've got another hard charger coming to The Great Place! I'll be on terminal leave here by then, but we're staying in the area. Despite all the bad press, Hood is actually not a bad place to be. And being a traveling signal type, I'd suspect he's coming to one of the BNs in 11th Sig, which is under ARCYBER vice III-Corps. This is a good thing®.
ReplyDeleteHe made E-4. Good!
ReplyDeleteWe survived the big freeze, Parson. City is slowly getting water -- if people would conserve water and let the tanks refill.
ReplyDeleteOur well at the farm is not dead, praise God! But there are broken pipes to replace.
Hoping to do laundry today.
Congratulations to him on the promotion. You must be a proud Dad.
ReplyDeleteYep, Ft. Hood is just a stones throw away from the big burg of Hillsboro so it will be an easy commute for one or the other of you. You might be his units honorary chaplain.
Congrat to him!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to him! I know you're proud parents!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoying a few Texas summer made your son ready for Korean summer, which made him ready for Fort Hood summers. Hood might be a wee bit dustier than Hillsboro.
ReplyDeleteGood stuff.
ReplyDeleteHe is a credit to his parents.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brig! I'm proud of him.
ReplyDeleteI think they are, WWW. Saying that, he's pleased at the extra...
ReplyDeleteAnon, I'll pass that on. Good personal admin's important, young LSP.
ReplyDeleteHe's like a taller version, Adrienne. And weekend BBQ? YES.
ReplyDeleteThanks, G-man. And that's right, he'll be in 11th Sig and with the 57th ESB. So he's staying in the expeditionary role; of course he's looking for adventure...
ReplyDeleteHood does get a bad press but I'm looking forward to visiting, not too far at all.
Thanks, Jim. Well done, kid!
ReplyDeleteSorry about those pipes, Linda. Mine, miraculously, survived the freeze, but if it'd gone on any longer who knows?
ReplyDeleteGlad you're safe and sound.
Bill, I think you might be psychic. I was just thinking about the honorary chaplain thing. Good call.
ReplyDeleteWe are, NFO! He's done well so far. Keep it up, kid.
ReplyDeleteYou know what, Sgt., all those Texas summers didn't hurt one bit, not least with marksmanship and getting out in the field in a youthful way.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing Fort Hood, which I've never been too, oddly.
Kid, I'm trying to post positive news to boost morale. And what a result when a kid turns round! I love that.
ReplyDeleteEd, I appreciate that, a lot. LL was big help too, btw.
ReplyDeleteSince I no absolutely nothing about military service, I have nothing particularly witty or wise to add to all of the above, but I LOVE the photo - and, even more, can share your pride in your son for a job well done! God bless!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joy! God bless you too.
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