Proud Parents of a soon to be Sailor

Derek Joined the Navy!

He scored a 97 on Asvab test. He will go into the Navy's Nuclear program. Boot camp will be in Great Lakes, IL . After boot camp he'll do 1 1/2 years of training in Charleston, South Caroline. He'll have the equivalent of an associates degree when he finishes the Nuclear Program. After his four years of active duty, he plans on having a bacholor degree when he goes into inactive duty for two years.

I'm proud of the descision he has made. He'll be shipping out (as they say) July 14th and I get a lump in my throat everytime I say that or in this case write it. I know this is what happens, kids grow up and move away, sometimes you're ready for it and sometimes you're not, in this case it's all happening a little to soon for me.