Whaaaaaaaaat? Okay. It's my own thread. Some of you have followed my trials and tribulations. I think I'm the only Military Mom here?

Anyway, I'm just going to post here when I have anything to say about my son. No one has to reply I'm just so proud of him.

I'm assuming I'll know by the end of November where he'll be duty stationed or deployed.. He is one of 62% that passed Basic Combat Training (155 out of 250 made it).

He was held back an additional week in AIT (Advanced Individual Training) and needed glasses for one eye being 20/25

He hated the first few days of AIT because it was an 8 hour day in a classroom setting. I received many a call saying; "I want to come home." My reply? ---> "If you hate studying there, imagine sitting in class doing the same thing here then owing money (student loans) when you're being paid to defend our country"

My son, well, his entire attitude changed after that last call. Each and every time I speak with him now, he is a soldier.

Sorry this is all so random

He is loving AIT now and driving big ass trucks and protecting our butts

It's so nice to see how proud you are, Schony, and rightfully so. I think it's great what your son is doing.

I have the LARGEST respect for anyone that serves and has served in the Armed Forces. Good luck to you and him.

Life experience like no other.

Well Schony,

Tell your son to stay focused, or this old 1st Sgt. will Hooah his ass for ya

Congrats Schony, and seriously, a little advice for him if he ends up in the ToO "Keep your wits about you, watch your buddies back and for god's sakes, make sure your point man and your SAW operator don't fuck up. He should be just fine, he is serving with the finest men and women on the planet.

God speed to him and his comrades.

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Lord Stanley's Cup is what its all about.
Mr. Pegula, your destiny awaits you sir.

The price of Freedom is NOT free. Thankfully, we have dedicated men and women committed to protecting our basic freedoms, no matter the cost. They willingly face danger in combat zones, knowing full well they may not make it out of there alive, or completely intact. I don't know that I could have done what all those have done before me, or those who will sign on for the job after me....

Reminds me of a bumper sticker I once saw somewhere: "If you are reading this, thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, thank a soldier."

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"Sarcasm and cynicism: Just two of the many services I provide."
"Never make someone a priority when you are only an option for them."
"You can't polish a turd."

I spoke with my son this morning who claims some in his platoon have found out were they're being deployed or duty stationed (Germany seemed to be popular right now). We're hoping to find out soon in order to better prepare for the inevitable.

On a lighter note, it's funny what can put a big smile on a Soldiers face.

Yum Yum. Goldfish. A canteen filled with water. A real sweatshirt worn for the first time on a day off in the barracks only.

May every shot he takes hit and kill its target.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

GoldFish hehehe, and the extra cheddar ones too. Ah, a grunt after my own flavours.
I loved Cheesy Puffs (Hey, I'm an old schooler)

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Lord Stanley's Cup is what its all about.
Mr. Pegula, your destiny awaits you sir.

God bless every veteran and current soldier in our armed forces.

Without those guys, we would not be free.

Tell him we all love him also Schony.

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Keep your head down, and your powder dry, Jake.

Safety and Godspeed.

Hey, I never thought to post here, only on FB a bit earlier. Please vote for Thank A soldier (FB Group) in the third annual "Best of the web awards". The group on FB has 3 million members since it's inception just this year. Voting ends at midnight Sunday EST. All you have to do is go here ---> http://mashable.com/owa/votes/category/16?c=16 and enter Thank A Soldier. They are currently number one - best non-profit use of social media category.

I will Aaron. Thanks! I brought him (actually he drove me ) to one m-n-g and he really had a good time. He played pool with Mel & Jon (DBTG). He still talks about it. Maybe another m-n-g is in order around the Holidays while he's home before deployment. That would be really cool

One of 30,000 ready to go.

I love this picture

No lie, your boy looks certified B A D A S S

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God Bless America! And ALL it's soldiers fighting for us!

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Norcal's #1 Sabres fan.

Most importantly, may he kill everything he shoots at and come home safe and sound.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

Tain! Hutt!

An American Soldier In The House.

Stand proud. Stand tall.

God bless him, Schony. He's a handsome kid. You should be VERY proud! He's doing a great thing for our country.

Two of my friends left for basic on November 9th.

Not quite the same as being a military mom, but I couldn't really grasp the reality of what's going on in the world until I knew that I had friends being tossed into the middle of it. It really changes your perspective.

It sounds like you've done a wonderful job to encourage and prepare him. He'll do brilliantly, no doubt!

God speed.

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Oh, he will

See this medal? He got it for marksmanship - 47 out of 50. Only one person in the entire platoon scored higher than him with 48. We're talking about a SOCOM gamer here



And Phil, he does look bad ass doesn't he? The transformation has been incredible.

Thanks all for your support. I'm not trying to divide the ranks here, just have my own thread where I can continue to post random thoughts.

Last I heard, he will go to Ft. Drum, but that could change after tonight.