Last Sunday, we gave Ethan one last hug, told him again that we are very proud of him, and watched him drive away with Sergeant Vernon as the first step on his journey to basic combat training at Ft. Jackson in South Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his leaving for the [...]
Our son, Ethan has been a “future soldier” since he signed his enlistment papers on July 31st. However, the future is now. On Sunday afternoon, we dropped him off at the Ocean Recruiting Office in San Francisco and said our goodbyes to him. He’ll have a day at MEPS, the [...]
Ethan, our 24 year-old son who recently enlisted in the army, is continuing to surprise me with the changes he is making. Perhaps none of these changes is more shocking than his sudden and determined effort to get in shape. With the exception of PE classes in school and a [...]
As I wrote last week, I am very proud that our son Ethan has enlisted in the army. And I am also relieved. There may be some who say I’m naïve for thinking this way, but I am relieved because for the next five years while he is in the [...]
Last week our son, Ethan, signed papers to enlist in the army. He is scheduled to begin Boot Camp at the end of September at Ft. Jackson in South Carolina. He is excited and energized in a way that I haven’t seen since he made the decision to move out [...]