Dropped son off for ARMY BCT!

[Dirty Steve]

Took my oldest son to Atterbury Tuesday morning at 7:00 AM to ship to ARMY BCT. He arrived at Ft. Jackson, SC at 1:30 AM on Wednesday morning and has been non-stop since. We got a 1 minute call last night and he said he had been up for 37 straight hours, was bored with reception and couldn't wait to start training. He has been in the Guard since December and will be in ARMY ROTC at ISU this fall when he graduates from BCT. He wants to make it career after college.

Anyone else ship a kid off to BCT? We couldn't be more proud of him and the choices he has made. The kid scored a 98 on the ASVAB and all ones on physicals. His individual scores were all way beyond the min.'s for every MOS.

Can't wait to see him at BCT graduation.

Dirty Steve

 

[Fordtough25]

Sounds like he will do well!

 

[SEIndSAM]

Way to go. You are justified in being proud of him.

 

[Kitty]

Relaxin' Jackson! (do they still call it that?) I remember that place. My blessings and prayers to him.

 

[Dirty Steve]

I don't know about Relaxin Jackson, he just said it was 10 weeks of "fun in the sun" and told his friends while they were playing "Call of Duty" this summer, he would be living it!

 

[Kitty]

Way cool - kudos for raising a great attitude!

 

[E5RANGER375]

is he going to ft. leisure for AIT?

 

[M88A1]

I went to FT. Jackson about this time in 1986 for BCT...It got the nickname in the late 90's. He will be working his butt off road marching all over in 100+ temps and humid as heck, they used to bring in water trucks and hose us down at ranges. Times change I'm sure things are different now but still a challange...Good luck to him. I know your proud. I also served 3 years as a Drill Sergeant at FT. Knox....I still like "Be all you can be" better than "Army Strong"

 

[Kitty]

I'll take "Army Strong" over the "Army of One" thing.

I was just wondering if they were still calling it that? Been a while.

 

[iChokePeople]

I'll take "Army Strong" over the "Army of One" thing.

+1. Army of One? Huh? Always hated that campaign.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

God bless you both!

Thank you.

 

[Mens Rea]

+1 for him for making the choice to serve his country.

I have made that choice as well and I am excited as hell for the path that lies ahead.

 

[ihateiraq]

he should have joined the air force.

 

[victor 1971]

Congrats,brother! Army all the way! But I respect every soldier from every branch.

 

[Mens Rea]

he should have joined the air force.

Why do you say that ?

 

[DocBoCook]

Ask futurebutterbar here on INGO about becoming an officer and what it's like. He is USMC Officer candidate

 

[ihateiraq]

Why do you say that ?

better living accommodations, better food, relaxed lifestyle, better women. if i could go back in time....

 

[E5RANGER375]

better living accommodations, better food, relaxed lifestyle, better women. if i could go back in time....

aint that the truth!

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

better living accommodations, better food, relaxed lifestyle, better women. if i could go back in time....

THIS^^^^^ ! Four years might have turned into 20 .

 

[CVMA544]

Took my oldest son to Atterbury Tuesday morning at 7:00 AM to ship to ARMY BCT. He arrived at Ft. Jackson, SC at 1:30 AM on Wednesday morning and has been non-stop since. We got a 1 minute call last night and he said he had been up for 37 straight hours, was bored with reception and couldn't wait to start training. He has been in the Guard since December and will be in ARMY ROTC at ISU this fall when he graduates from BCT. He wants to make it career after college.

Anyone else ship a kid off to BCT? We couldn't be more proud of him and the choices he has made. The kid scored a 98 on the ASVAB and all ones on physicals. His individual scores were all way beyond the min.'s for every MOS.

Can't wait to see him at BCT graduation.

Dirty Steve

HOOAH!!

Sent both mine to BCT, and both to Iraq, one twice, Godspeed for your son in a safe career.