Future Soldier Function - M249 > General Discussion

Posted: 1/27/2007 7:32:51 PM EDT

Went w/ my step-son today to a Future Soldier funcrtion in which they took us out to assemble/disassemble some firearms. We delt w/ the M9, m16, and an M249 SAW. Oh man that M249 was fun. Had a blast. Heck I even did some marching and attention stance practice w/ them.

Anyone think it a lil crazy to send the recruiters a thank you letter?

Posted: 1/27/2007 7:43:14 PM EDT

[#1]

Do one better-Send them your son. We can always use an eager young man.

Posted: 1/27/2007 7:48:18 PM EDT

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Oh they have had him since summer '06. He signed up in July for 31B MP. 5 years they got him. He got 71k for College and he's ready to go :) He ships out after High School on June 19th.

No problem there. I am step dad so I actually had no say in him going but am all for it

Posted: 1/27/2007 9:06:08 PM EDT

[#3]

oh yeh

Posted: 1/27/2007 9:20:55 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Oh they have had him since summer '06. He signed up in July for 31B MP. 5 years they got him. He got 71k for College and he's ready to go :) He ships out after High School on June 19th.

No problem there. I am step dad so I actually had no say in him going but am all for it

Tell your boy I said Thank You the next time you see him.

Posted: 1/27/2007 9:25:00 PM EDT

[#5]

Sounds like they have figured out the proper way to add those extra 92,000 troops to our active duty forces over the next 5 years!

Posted: 1/27/2007 9:25:37 PM EDT

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Oh they have had him since summer '06. He signed up in July for 31B MP. 5 years they got him. He got 71k for College and he's ready to go :) He ships out after High School on June 19th.

No problem there. I am step dad so I actually had no say in him going but am all for it

Tell your boy I said Thank You the next time you see him.

+1

Posted: 1/27/2007 9:36:16 PM EDT

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Oh they have had him since summer '06. He signed up in July for 31B MP. 5 years they got him. He got 71k for College and he's ready to go :) He ships out after High School on June 19th.

No problem there. I am step dad so I actually had no say in him going but am all for it

Say "Welcome to the MP Corps" to your son from me; I've been an MP since 1995 and served both as a garisson and Combat Support MP, plus I have a tour of duty in Iraq under my belt (soon to be deployed again); being an MP is a good job, specially when he decides to get out; plenty of oportunities in the law enforcement community for an MP; I an in the Reserves and work as a Corrections Officer with the FBOP.

Tell him to remember these words.

OF THE TROOPS AND FOR THE TROOPS.

HOOAH!

Posted: 1/28/2007 9:47:24 AM EDT

[#8]

Will do and thanks for the replies.

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