but my son graduates basic training Friday...I get to see him Thursday...I heard his voice yesterday thank you all for the prayers..

Good for you

Congrats to You and your son, it seems like U did a fine job raising him!! Basic trainng sucks

don't be surprised if he seems a little different.

YAY for both of you

yay!

yeah he'll be a lot more growed up

yep he is a good guy...and I just signed my daughter into the delayed entry program of the air force this time next year she will be in basic herself...

I have heard he will come back a man...but he left a man...it sure was good to hear him when he called...

Congratulations to you both

Congratulations Moonlight what a happy day !

awwwwwwwww...bearhugs

thank you all...I am a proud mom that is for sure...

Congrats! What base is he graduating?

he is in Paris Island right now...

When you mentioned Paris Island............

We met as soul mates
On Parris Island
We left as inmates
From an asylum
And we were sharp
As sharp as knives
And we were so gung ho
To lay down our lives

We came in spastic
Like tameless horses
We left in plastic
As numbered corpses
And we learned fast
To travel light
Our arms were heavy
But our bellies were tight

We had no home front
We had no soft soap
They sent us Playboy
They gave us Bob Hope
We dug in deep
And shot on sight
And prayed to Jesus Christ
With all of our might

We had no cameras
To shoot the landscape
We passed the hash pipe
And played our Doors tapes
And it was dark
So dark at night
And we held on to each other
Like brother to brother
We promised our mothers we'd write
And we would all go down together
We said we'd all go down together
Yes we would all go down together

Remember Charlie
Remember Baker
They left their childhood
On every acre
And who was wrong?
And who was right?
It didn't matter in the thick of the fight

We held the day
In the palm
Of our hand
They ruled the night
And the night
Seemed to last as long as six weeks
On Parris Island

We held the coastline
They held the highlands
And they were sharp
As sharp as knives
They heard the hum of our motors
They counted the rotors
And waited for us to arrive
And we would all go down together
We said we'd all go down together
Yes we would all go down together

Thank You Billy Joel......

Oh cool! I only know a few other bases with military graduation. Anyway, Friday will be a big accomplishment. Wishing him all the best.