CCTAU 3,325 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 My son just graduated Infantry training at Ft. Benning and will report to the 101st airborn/air assault July 26. Should be in Iraq some time in October. He has accomplished this at the tender age of 17. Please pray for him and our family as he embarks on his career in the ARMY. May it be a long and healthy one. Private Beckham Private Beckham with big ole CCTAU toting the rocks Private Beckham with little bro and sis. Private Beckham with mom (CCTAU's lovely bride). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger in Spain 0 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Thank you for the photos. He is a fine looking soldier and young man. Please pass on my congratulations to him. He is joining a great outfit. The "Screaming Eagles" have a long, storied tradition and are a very proud and dedicated group of patriots. God bless him and his comrades. My prayers and thanks are with you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravad 77 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 God Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenDs 0 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 God Bless your family and our deepest gratitude for his service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny AU-92 0 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 What a good looking kid! We are so proud of him and for you!! Of course we have all added him to "THE LIST". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNAlionpawsMom 0 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 I know you are proud. What a fine looking young man. Give him my congratulations and a big thank you. He will be in my prayers along with you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,419 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 May the Lord bless him with Strength, Vision, and a way home as well. May the Lord Bless the parents with grace while he is deployed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger12 46 Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 The boy now becomes a man. Congrats and I know you are proud. I get excited everytime I hear a young man has decided to do what your young son is doing. I am assuming that since he reports to the 101st in October, he is about to start airborne school and then air assualt. When you talk to him again, tell him he needs to think about trading that black beret, that everbody now wears , in for a tan beret. Heck he is at Ft. Benning arleady, might as well become a Ranger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tigrinum Major Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Congrats to your son and prayers to your family. He is now a part of something bigger than all of us, the profession of arms, a brotherhood not built on secret rituals or handshakes, but through the promise to your fellow brothers that you will serve them faithfully and always do your duty. America is free today because men like your son. War Damn Eagle and Airborne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vatz22au 142 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 A cousin of mine is an Army Ranger in the 101st Airborne....they have seen alot of action. Matter of fact, I dont remember if you all recall....but remember that guy who threw a grenade inside a tent in the beginnings of the Iraq War? My cousin was the tent right over from that one He had to testify for all that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTim 3,456 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Please extend my "Thank You" for his service to our Country. May God Bless ALL ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUJarhead 70 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 CCTAU, please tell your son thanks. And don't listen to what Ranger says. Tell him he should ditch those Army Greens for Marine Dress Blues! Seriously, this country is great because of men like your son. Thank you, and God Bless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger12 46 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 CCTAU, please tell your son thanks. And don't listen to what Ranger says. Tell him he should ditch those Army Greens for Marine Dress Blues! Seriously, this country is great because of men like your son. Thank you, and God Bless! 168320[/snapback] I still baffles me to this day why someone would even think about becoming a Marine, much less actually doing it! Your Jarhead Recon guys are about the craziest bunch of @#$%'s I had ever met. Vatz, What battilion and company is your cousin in at Division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vatz22au 142 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 CCTAU, please tell your son thanks. And don't listen to what Ranger says. Tell him he should ditch those Army Greens for Marine Dress Blues!  Seriously, this country is great because of men like your son. Thank you, and God Bless! 168320[/snapback] I still baffles me to this day why someone would even think about becoming a Marine, much less actually doing it! Your Jarhead Recon guys are about the craziest bunch of @#$%'s I had ever met. Vatz, What battilion and company is your cousin in at Division? 168343[/snapback] Dont know actually...I'll get back to you on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCTAU 3,325 Posted July 13, 2005 Author Share Posted July 13, 2005 Thanks guys. The infantry has already brainwashed him. He will report to the 101 on the 25th of July and then wait to get assigned to a unit. Then he starts air assault training. He is scheduled to be in Iraq sometime in October. We live in Woodstock, GA which luckily only has abeout 3 loud-mouthed liberals. So every time he goes out, he gets all kinds of support form people he has never met. You can tell already that it makes a difference in the way he feels about his service. Keep him in your prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCTAU 3,325 Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 Son has been in Iraq for over a week now. He is in East Baghdad and has already been in the fighting. This is very tough on an 18 yr old. He knows his job but is trying to understand some of the things he's going through. His unit is the only combat unit in E. Baghdad at the moment. They took over for the 1-61 Cavalry. so until the rest of the 503rd gets there, they will be in it every day. So keep him in your prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tigrinum Major Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Prayers to your son and you and his mother, CCTUA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,419 Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Everyday I pray for them and fro them to get home ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny AU-92 0 Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Strength to you and to his mom, and God's hand on him and his buddies. Keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saniflush 0 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Thoughts and prayers are with your entire family. Tell him how proud we are of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenDs 0 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Remind him how much we appreciate his service and that our prayers are with him, as well as your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCTAU 3,325 Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 Been there for 3.5 months. This pic taken before going out for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saniflush 0 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Them boys can eat nails I tell ya. Keeping him in my prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWK 0 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 God Bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny AU-92 0 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 He is such a handsome kid. He and you folks at home are in my prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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