JRCHolsters
10-07-2013, 10:09 AM
Just got back from a busy trip to Lackland Air Force Base, to see my son Jim, graduate from basic training. Not only did the Air Force put on a really nice celebration, they excelled at making all the families feel welcome and appreciated.
It was a very emotional trip, as we hadn't seen Jim in almost a year and a half, only to be topped off by how proud we are of him. Jim told me before he left that he wanted to be an Honor Graduate and was going to work his hardest. During basic training, he suffered some nerve damage to his arm and there was quite sometime that he couldn't even use it. He did not let that get in the way of his goals. He was known as "Mr. Volunteer" amongst his classmates. He literally volunteered for every detail that came up, often covering shifts for friends, meaning he lost out on precious sleep. He had many medical appointments that kept him out of classes, yet he managed to stay on top of everything, despite his limited time. When it came down to crunch time, he talked the doctors into letting him off of his physical waiver and punched out 50 good pushups in one minute, stunning his doctors. He excelled at classes and was well liked by everyone around him. He locked in Honor Graduate because he worked his ass off and never gave up, no matter how bad things appeared.
My son is my hero and I don't think I could be any prouder. I know I immensely appreciate what he is doing and loved seeing the pride he and his classmates beamed.
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It was a very emotional trip, as we hadn't seen Jim in almost a year and a half, only to be topped off by how proud we are of him. Jim told me before he left that he wanted to be an Honor Graduate and was going to work his hardest. During basic training, he suffered some nerve damage to his arm and there was quite sometime that he couldn't even use it. He did not let that get in the way of his goals. He was known as "Mr. Volunteer" amongst his classmates. He literally volunteered for every detail that came up, often covering shifts for friends, meaning he lost out on precious sleep. He had many medical appointments that kept him out of classes, yet he managed to stay on top of everything, despite his limited time. When it came down to crunch time, he talked the doctors into letting him off of his physical waiver and punched out 50 good pushups in one minute, stunning his doctors. He excelled at classes and was well liked by everyone around him. He locked in Honor Graduate because he worked his ass off and never gave up, no matter how bad things appeared.
My son is my hero and I don't think I could be any prouder. I know I immensely appreciate what he is doing and loved seeing the pride he and his classmates beamed.
1811