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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 244330" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Ahhhhh....a newbie grunt! You can find some army mom websites pretty easy. Do you know where he will go to basic? </p><p></p><p>Get everything in writing but be prepared for that to change if they need him elsewhere. That happens less in the army than other smaller forces. </p><p></p><p>Start preparing physically now. You can look online and get the specifics of what he is required to do to graduate basic and if he can do it before going in he is all to the good. Jamie was running 5 miles a day and doing push ups and pull ups before he went in. Tell him to expect to be yelled at. I dont know if the army does it but boy the Marines do it! They put them in the dirt and "sugar cookie" them. He will learn to shower in 2 minutes. Make his bed and perform locker inspections at the drop of a hat when the DI comes through and tosses the lockers. Its not all fun and games. I really dont know what goes on in the Army but I know the Marines. Oh do I know the Marines! </p><p></p><p>Get your son set up with a power of attorney for you. That way you can handle anything that is needed when he is in school if he cant. He may have bills. USAA is a great bank...so is Navy Fed. Im with the others on Hawaii. I know some guys who went there and didnt find it so great. He might want to rethink that choice. Fort Bragg is a huge base and very nice. Not too far from you either. That is a major plus for you. Trust me...when your kid is in the military, knowing they are stationed a couple of states away is a sanity saver. </p><p></p><p>Any other questions, just ask.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 244330, member: 1514"] Ahhhhh....a newbie grunt! You can find some army mom websites pretty easy. Do you know where he will go to basic? Get everything in writing but be prepared for that to change if they need him elsewhere. That happens less in the army than other smaller forces. Start preparing physically now. You can look online and get the specifics of what he is required to do to graduate basic and if he can do it before going in he is all to the good. Jamie was running 5 miles a day and doing push ups and pull ups before he went in. Tell him to expect to be yelled at. I dont know if the army does it but boy the Marines do it! They put them in the dirt and "sugar cookie" them. He will learn to shower in 2 minutes. Make his bed and perform locker inspections at the drop of a hat when the DI comes through and tosses the lockers. Its not all fun and games. I really dont know what goes on in the Army but I know the Marines. Oh do I know the Marines! Get your son set up with a power of attorney for you. That way you can handle anything that is needed when he is in school if he cant. He may have bills. USAA is a great bank...so is Navy Fed. Im with the others on Hawaii. I know some guys who went there and didnt find it so great. He might want to rethink that choice. Fort Bragg is a huge base and very nice. Not too far from you either. That is a major plus for you. Trust me...when your kid is in the military, knowing they are stationed a couple of states away is a sanity saver. Any other questions, just ask. [/QUOTE]
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