Friday, February 19, 2021

PFC Update

 


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

35 comments:

RHT447 said...

Huzzah! As referenced by BC on your sidebar, he is now a made man in the Spec-4 Mafia.
I 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!"

drjim said...

Well Done to both of you!

Well Seasoned Fool said...

SP4 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.

LindaG said...

That is great to hear, Parson. :)

You all be safe and God bless.

LSP said...

I used to enjoy MASH, RHT, good call.

LSP said...

Thanks, drjim! I appreciate that.

LSP said...

He'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.

LSP said...

Thanks, Linda. Hope you're surviving the Big Chill. It's getting warmer here, miraculously.

Brig said...

Congrats to him & you!

Wild, wild west said...

"They say that in the Army, the pay is mighty fine,
They 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...…..

Anonymous said...

Good on ya! Hoists a Lone Star to the new SP4; may he prosper and enjoy his career.
( 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.)

Adrienne said...

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!

G-man said...

Good 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®.

Jim said...

He made E-4. Good!

LindaG said...

We survived the big freeze, Parson. City is slowly getting water -- if people would conserve water and let the tanks refill.
Our well at the farm is not dead, praise God! But there are broken pipes to replace.
Hoping to do laundry today.

BillB said...

Congratulations to him on the promotion. You must be a proud Dad.

Yep, 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.

Old NFO said...

Congrat to him!

Old NFO said...

Congrats to him! I know you're proud parents!!!

SgtBob said...

Enjoying 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.

Kid said...

Good stuff.

Ed Bonderenka said...

He is a credit to his parents.

LSP said...

Thanks, Brig! I'm proud of him.

LSP said...

I think they are, WWW. Saying that, he's pleased at the extra...

LSP said...

Anon, I'll pass that on. Good personal admin's important, young LSP.

LSP said...

He's like a taller version, Adrienne. And weekend BBQ? YES.

LSP said...

Thanks, 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...

Hood does get a bad press but I'm looking forward to visiting, not too far at all.

LSP said...

Thanks, Jim. Well done, kid!

LSP said...

Sorry about those pipes, Linda. Mine, miraculously, survived the freeze, but if it'd gone on any longer who knows?

Glad you're safe and sound.

LSP said...

Bill, I think you might be psychic. I was just thinking about the honorary chaplain thing. Good call.

LSP said...

We are, NFO! He's done well so far. Keep it up, kid.

LSP said...

You 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.

Looking forward to seeing Fort Hood, which I've never been too, oddly.

LSP said...

Kid, I'm trying to post positive news to boost morale. And what a result when a kid turns round! I love that.

LSP said...

Ed, I appreciate that, a lot. LL was big help too, btw.

Joy DB said...

Since 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!!

LSP said...

Thank you, Joy! God bless you too.