Zach Enlists
Saturday son #2 enlisted in the U.S. Army. He leaves 3 weeks from today (graduates H.S. this Thursday) and will be a 68T - Animal Care Specialist (vet. assistant). Cool MOS. 
He is so incredibly proud of himself. His daddy is beside himself with pride. 
He is also gleeful because he leaves for basic training 3 days before his stepbrother (my biological son #1 who will be Airborne Infantry Ranger). They will head to different training sites but I anticipate their competitiveness will linger. Son #2 will enter as PFC (a rank ahead of son #1) due to 4 years of Navy Junior ROTC. Son #1 intends to excel at the P.T. tests and regain that rank. He is already busily working on correspondence courses to get ahead.
I am very proud of both boys. They have chosen ways to get the training and college funding for later in life. They know what’s ahead and are not afraid to step up to help. As son #1 tells me, the Army needs good intelligent people to learn to be good leaders.
