Hey Julie, Uncle Sam will either make a man of you (or woman) or send you home. No children allowed. I glad your son made the most of the experiance. This next phase is a lot less phyiscal and more mental. Then after the schools are all over, the stateside jobs are pretty much like a civilian job in uniform. War zone deployment is a different story. Pray for those in Iraq and Afganistan!! As tough as it is on the families I think a little time with Uncle Sam is good for most people. They "grow up" and understand the USA is truely the best place on planet earth to live. There are lots of fun places to vist but I want to live HERE. ( OK well maybe Hawaii) . OK I'll get off my soap box with one last bit-- Freedom is not Free! Thank you to thse who serve!!
Ron
Maj, US Army Retired