Congrats to you!! I know how hard this is to do as I have been smokefree for 2 months and 4 days now. I started on Chantix but still had to kick the habit so you really didn't need it. Way to go and keep up the good work.

Thank you for replying, I just feel so lost and out of control right now. I am trying to keep my best chin up..I think my daughter is now going to sign up now too. She cant let her brother out do her.... I only have the two children....I am so scared... I never ever dreamed I had raised two military people.. They havent been accepted yet or taken their physicals. But as far as I know they have no physical deformities or problems......

Thank you, the recruiter did call and apoligies for missing the appointment and is meeting us at the house on Tuesday..... Now my daughter has dicided to enlist also. She will not graduate until May so she will have to go on delayed deployment... I guess it is giving them a direction in life. My son has decided to make it a life time carreet. He may change his mind later. The recruiter said it would take about a month and half to get everything in order for him to go out... So I guess he will be in boot camp on christmas.. that will suck bigt time.....

Welcome. I have seen you on the main board. this is a good board. You can get a lot of imformation here. I am married to an Army Ranger. Talk about discipline, he has it and expects it. He has mellowed over the years and now that he is retired he is even a little softer. (well a lot) Thanks goodness. Derrill totally agrees with the "hurry up and wait." I really think it is their motto. LOL He spent over 40 years in. My Dad and all of his brothers were drafted during WWII. One of his brothers was killed in Germany. Derrill spent his combat time in southeast Asia. He but in over 8 years in combat. I was just a kid in high school. I'm glad of that and I didn't have to worry about him all the time. He has helped a lot of young men as they entered the military. Many of his former Scouts have joined one of the services. He has given them a lot of tips on how to get through and how not to get in trouble or stick out. I'm sure it is hard to watch your son go into the military. Non of my kids have been able to. One son has asthma and get pneumonia a lot and the another on has a back deformity and he broke his foot and shattered 3 bones. They did their best to fix it, but he is in a lot of pain. His foot has a big bump on top. So, they won't take him. He was talking about going to OCS, but that can't happen now. It would have been good for my oldest and I just realized that he could be retireing now. Whew, I'm old. I hope things work out for the best for you and your son. By the way, my youngest daughter is named Marie and goes by RieRie a lot. So, see your name stands out to me. Diana

I am a military mom and am going to Fort Bliss tomorrow for 4 days for my son's wedding. I know there are several folks from the El Paso area. Love to hear from you. Linda