My Son

[JAHV76]

Whatever happens in Tempe stays in Tempe. Best of luck to your son Vladfan.

[Tank]

Shoot, who was that guy? All this time I thought it was you. Lol.

[Adam]

Friggin Tank lol

[Brandon]

Isn't Strads brother or Biergott the one with the tat? I remember the thread about it many years ago.

[Vladfan]

[Tank]

it was a big huge flame with an angels A and it was on his leg. for years i've thought it was VladFan.

 

 

this thread has not been my best moment.

[JAHV76]

I think that is Vladfan27

[Adam]

I think you're thinking of my weiner Tank

[maximus p]

Best of luck to your son Vlad.  Mine has been a sailor for two years as of today.

[ten ocho recon scout]

By the way, cross your fingers he gets into self propelled...better to have your weaqpom carry you vs vice versa!

[BaseballMom]

it was a big huge flame with an angels A and it was on his leg. for years i've thought it was VladFan.

 

 

this thread has not been my best moment.

 

Glen?

[Tank]

Glen?

 

no, definitely not glen.

[Tank]

I think you're thinking of my weiner Tank

 

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Or maybe...

 

 

[ScottT]

Hail Mary's was shit

Good luck to your son.

[Inside Pitch]

My sincerest thanks to your son.  This country is lucky to have him.  Blessings to you and your entire family.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Any update on your kid? Should be in "white phase" now, few wxtra priveledges. Has he been able to call you yet?....tell you how bad a foot can stink? Or that feeling of being 5 people back in the chow line, seeing 4 pieces of chicken, but 100 pieces of liver?

Ah, memories...

[Vladfan]

I did get a phone call on Sunday finally!! We got to talk for about 10 minutes. He sounded great and said that he is loving it so far. "Red Phase" is done now so I am assuming "White Phase" will be next.

 

He didn't say anything about the chow line but he did say that he has lost weight. He is excited to have me come out for graduation next month and I am too.

 

He says that he wants to be an "EOD" (Explosives Ordnance Disposal Specialist) like in the Hurt Locker movie. I'm not sure that I am on board with that......

[Adam]

I did get a phone call on Sunday finally!! We got to talk for about 10 minutes. He sounded great and said that he is loving it so far. "Red Phase" is done now so I am assuming "White Phase" will be next.

 

He didn't say anything about the chow line but he did say that he has lost weight. He is excited to have me come out for graduation next month and I am too.

 

He says that he wants to be an "EOD" (Explosives Ordnance Disposal Specialist) like in the Hurt Locker movie. I'm not sure that I am on board with that......

 

Awesome VF! So excited to here things are going well for him

[Redondo]

Thanks for the update.

 

Glad to hear he doing well

[Brandon]

Sweet. Thanks for the update.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Lost a good friend on Iraq who was EOD. Its obviously got its dangers. Its safer than some other jobs though.

Yeah, white phase is next. No clue how it all works now ive been out for so long. But i imagine within the next few weeks he should be able to call you once a week or so.

Tell him to make sure he uses his GI Bill...amazing how many people dont

[Vladfan]

I went to Oklahoma the week before Thanksgiving and got to spend "Family Day" with my son and watched him graduate from Basic Training. 

 

He was definitely a different kid......more of a man now. What a graduation ceremony!! It was impressive. I am a proud Dad right now.

 

I asked what he wanted to do when we got 8 hours off base. He said he wanted to eat. So we went to Buffalo Wild Wings and I had to tell him to slow down. He said he was so used to only having so much time to eat that he thought he needed to hurry.

 

Here a a few pictures I took.

 

 

 

 

[Jay]

Very cool, congrats

[Stradling]

That's fantastic! Thank you for sharing.