Our son Thomas is now halfway through his 11B OSUT and was pulled out of line with a small group of other premium trainees and ask if they could fit into "this uniform". They were all 6' to 6'1" broad shoulders, tight waist and long legs, all in his group blue eyes. Ask if they could go without alcohol for the next two years and never swear for the rest of their lives. They were drilled and smoked until the officers and Sergeants were done...

Thomas is now confirmed as 3rd ID "Old Guard" and after AIT will move to DC to guard "The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" for the next 2 years. He had be assigned to the 10th Mountain and Afghanistan but that is now off the table for awhile. His momma is smiling. We have had children in direct fire combat before and it just the most stressful thing a parent can experience.

Wish the boy well and send him some positive vibes. He was the ROTC drill team commander for the 2nd ranked team in the country last year at the national trials of several hundred teams.

The regiment is the oldest active duty regiment in the US Army, having been first organized as the First American Regiment in 1784

This is his dream coming true.

Cheers,

Byron

You must be very proud! My Dad had an opportunity to lay the Wreath last spring. Quite an experience!

There is an Old Guard in the family here. We are impressed.

Very glad to hear his dreams are coming true

awesome

Thank him for his service to our great nation!

Dave

Had an OCS classmate go to the Old Guard. A real honor assignment.

That is the crème de la crème. You must be very proud, and deservedly so.

Otony

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What a great honor. You have some truly amazing kids!

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Congratulations Byron! A great honor for your son and a testament to his family and upbringing!

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I prefer to believe that they all turned out great in spite of me...

Their mother deserves the praise!

Cheers,

What an honor! Hard to imagine having that happen. You have done well raising your younguns, Byron.

Nm

Outstanding, sounds like a fine you man. Takes great parents to raise such a man.

That is wonderful to hear, Byron.

Your son is like a farmer in his field...

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Sincerely,

Hobie

A man is driving down a country road when he spots a farmer standing in the middle of a field. Curious, he pulls the car over and walks out to the farmer.

“Excuse me, but why are you standing there doing nothing?”

The farmer says, “I’m trying to win a Nobel Prize.”

“How?”

“I heard they give it to people who are out standing in their fields.”

cogratulations to you all, john

I'm late to this thread, but there is a great appreciation from here for you and your wife's efforts to raise such fine and patriotic children.
This is a fantastic honor for the young man and I am certain he will perform splendidly.

Mark

God bless you all.

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

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