Posted on Dec 28, 2019
What should I tell my granddaughter about her upcoming military service?
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My granddaughter graduated High School last year and was in JrROTC for her last four years of school; the Army was the branch that supported her school. And she had really wanted to enlist in the Army. I am retired Air Force, and her other grandfather was in the Navy and Army, retiring from the Army Reserve.
We both want her to be successful, and we both talk about our experiences with her.
I want her to know even more; more history, more traditions, that kind of stuff. But my wife is telling me that I should just leave me be, that the Navy will teach her what she needs to know. I want to tell her stuff that might come in handy at some unpredictable time. Who knows when, but it might be good to know.
What should I do?
We both want her to be successful, and we both talk about our experiences with her.
I want her to know even more; more history, more traditions, that kind of stuff. But my wife is telling me that I should just leave me be, that the Navy will teach her what she needs to know. I want to tell her stuff that might come in handy at some unpredictable time. Who knows when, but it might be good to know.
What should I do?
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My admonition to the young starting out in the military is pay extremely close attention to everything you are taught, because you never know which little tidbit just might save your life someday. Never think of it as BS, harassment or unimportant-- even when you can't imagine ever needing it.
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TSgt David Whitmore The service will teach her what she needs to know about her job. You can prepare her by letting her know that the population in the service is a microcosm of civilian life - with magnification on the good and the bad characters that she will meet. Mission focus brings out the best and the worst. Let her pick her friends wisely and keep them close.
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