Break Out Your Good Stuff

[crawdad]

Fellow pipers, break out your best stuff and celebrate a bowl with me in honor of my oldest son. He was accepted by West Point! All that hard work and smarts paid off...must get it from his mother.

"Dad, how do you feel about me being an officer?" he asked with proud tears in his eyes. I said, "I never knew an officer I liked, but maybe you'll be the first. For me and all of those who will serve with him."

Aww man, now I'm getting misty eyed. Damn allergies.

 

[BROBS]

Congrats man.
I hope things are better when he finishes not a time I’d want to think about entering the service. A lot of unknowns today.

 

[cachimbero]

Congratulations. Be very, very proud.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Congratulations! That’s outstanding.

 

[mityahicks]

Congratulations! My wife will be a U.S. Army Dentist when she finishes her training and I'm looking forward to being a dependent again. Perhaps their paths shall cross some day.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Congratulations! That's an incredible achievement!

 

[prndl]

This is large.

Congrats to him.

 

[bnichols23]

HOOAH!! I know dad's proud, & rightly so! Do him a favor, though -- explain about ringknockers & why everybody despises them. }

Some of the best officers I've known have been Academy grads, *&* some of the worst. We just graduated a WP ell-tee from the med school a couple of weeks ago & my boss (retired bird) commissioned him as an O-3. He's gonna go far -- good man, & got his head on straight. Hope your kid follows his example vis-a-vis his attitude!

Bill

 

[shanez]

Congrats!

I'll post a pic of what I choose to smoke when I get home tonight.

 

[mso489]

That's wonderful. Congrats to Dad and his son. We've been listening to the Ron Charnow book "Grant," and I'm fascinated with his relationship with his Westpoint experience. His dad applied on his behalf without telling him, and he rode the train there hoping for a wreck so he wouldn't have to go. He wasn't much of a student, but he was an incredible horseman, though they made him a quartermaster (supply officer) for the Mexican War. He washed out of the Army because of his drinking, and at one point he was selling cord wood to feed his family. Then along came the Civil War; he was summoned to duty for an Illinois company where he had a sponsor or two. Apparently he paid close attention while attending Westpoint, despite his demerits, and the rest is actually History. He didn't go by the book; he wrote it.

 

[Akousticplyr]

Fellow pipers, break out your best stuff and celebrate a bowl with me in honor of my oldest son. He was accepted by West Point! All that hard work and smarts paid off...must get it from his mother.

"Dad, how do you feel about me being an officer?" he asked with proud tears in his eyes. I said, "I never knew an officer I liked, but maybe you'll be the first. For me and all of those who will serve with him."

Aww man, now I'm getting misty eyed. Damn allergies.

In the full spirit of inter-service brotherly rivalry, and with my heartiest congratulations to you and your son...

He can't be that smart if he decided to join the Army!

Fantastic news and best wishes to him for such a great accomplishment. What career branch/MOS is he shooting for?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Fellow pipers, break out your best stuff and celebrate a bowl with me in honor of my oldest son. He was accepted by West Point! All that hard work and smarts paid off...must get it from his mother.

"Dad, how do you feel about me being an officer?" he asked with proud tears in his eyes. I said, "I never knew an officer I liked, but maybe you'll be the first. For me and all of those who will serve with him."

Aww man, now I'm getting misty eyed. Damn allergies.

Very, very impressive. Perhaps the best free education available on the planet. I've known a number of military academy graduates, all exceptionally fine men. Your Son has a great privilege and I'm certain is already a fine young man to have been chosen. Congratulations and best wishes for his success. There's obviously been some superb parenting along the way.

 

[tbradsim1]

All good, good character, you've got a right to be proud. Will smoke a cigar in the morning in his honor.

 

[Mr.Mike]

Wow! I'm always humbled by people like your son who willingly seek out such a heavy responsibility. I thank him for his service.

 

[crawdad]

In the full spirit of inter-service brotherly rivalry, and with my heartiest congratulations to you and your son...

He can't be that smart if he decided to join the Army!

Fantastic news and best wishes to him for such a great accomplishment. What career branch/MOS is he shooting for?

Despite my concerted efforts to steer him away he's sticking with Infantry. He made a perfect score on his SATs, graduated as a National Merit Scholar so like what the hell? But he's got it all figured out each step of the way, his career track. He's a very driven and ambitious young man.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Despite my concerted efforts to steer him away he's sticking with Infantry. He made a perfect score on his SATs, graduated as a National Merit Scholar so like what the hell? But he's got it all figured out each step of the way, his career track. He's a very driven and ambitious young man.

I’m sure he’ll go far. And outstanding kids don’t happen on their own, so kudos on raising a winner.

 

[Old School 3319]

Congrats be proud and keep it smokey

 

[gervais]

Sounds like a good hard working kid. I'll dedicate this ODF in his honour

 

[bent1]

In addition to congratulations, a fine day for the USA.

 

[beefeater33]

Congratulations! It takes a special kind to do that. You raised him well, and have every right to be proud!!............. Damn allergies...............