US Army Airborne

October 03, 2019, 05:36 PM

SW_Sig

US Army Airborne

My son, a 2nd LT, graduates Airborne School tomorrow.

I was honored to give him his first NCO salute when he commissioned and tomorrow, as legacy Airborne, I will be honored to pin his wings on him.

He does not know it but I still have the wings I was pinned with in 1985 and I will pin them to his chest.

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October 03, 2019, 05:54 PM

Dakor

Thanks to both of you for your service to this great country. If I may speak for the SF brethren, I hope you pass on this blessing from one and all.

October 03, 2019, 06:11 PM

Yanert98

That's great!

Something special you both will remember for a lifetime.

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October 03, 2019, 06:13 PM

walkinghorse

Way back when, our second oldest graduated Jump School, Anglico Marine. After his final jump, he ran across the drop zone, big smile on his face, to kiss his Mom! One of the instructors ran up, "Drop and give me twenty! " He did his twenty, and another twenty for the Corp, another twenty for his Mom, and jumped up! The instructor smiled, and saluted Mom, saying "Marines, what can you say? "

Best of luck to your son!

Foster's, Australian for Bud

October 03, 2019, 06:18 PM

Chowser

Congrats to you both!! I was very proud the day I pinned the wings on my son.

Not minority enough!

October 03, 2019, 06:21 PM

PossibleZombie

Blood wings is the only way to graduate from airborne school, it's a tradition!

October 03, 2019, 06:33 PM

feersum dreadnaught

quote:
Originally posted by PossibleZombie:
Blood wings is the only way to graduate from airborne school, it's a tradition!

That is the difference - we civilized Navy types believed in the “wetting down” ceremony. I found my LTJG silver bar in the bottom of a beer pitcher at the O-Club...

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Congrats to the OP’s son. And to him.

_{NRA Life Member - "Fear God and Dreadnaught"}

October 03, 2019, 07:20 PM

dar185

quote:
Originally posted by PossibleZombie:
Blood wings is the only way to graduate from airborne school, it's a tradition!

It wasn’t as popular when I graduated but thankfully one of my instructors knew my unit and carried on the tradition.

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October 03, 2019, 07:27 PM

sig229-SAS

Thats great but you might want to clean up the title of your thread. It is not at all descriptive of what you have posted. Borders on click bait.

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