Thanks for your service ! I work at va fort roots , dad is DAV and son just finished basic mt at lackland afb. Training to be crew chief for c 130 . Miss my son ! Anyway I,m a old plumber, pipe fitter and welder , but most of my friends are vets , plus I teach plumbing code at nights and a lot of the apprentices are veterans. my dad talked me out of joining the marines , I never understood his fear until now . He had a bad time in the navy ! My one regret was that I didn't join the usmc but I don!t regret honoring my father . I told my son to make his own decision and to have no regrets , maybe that's why I,m so damn proud of my son .