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32. Congratulations on turning blue trooper

Reply to panader0 (Original post)

Fri Nov 29, 2019, 07:33 AM

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My son "graduated" from boot camp yesterday at Ft. Benning. [View all] panader0 Nov 2019 OP

Congrats! My son did basic there too. dawg day Nov 2019 #1

Congrats!!! atreides1 Nov 2019 #2

My son got a four day pass for turkey panader0 Nov 2019 #3

What does the blue ribbon on his right shoulder signify? Thx irisblue Nov 2019 #4

I don't know. Maybe TEB can tell us. panader0 Nov 2019 #5

I think it is a leadership thing. Means he helped keep his class in line Tiggeroshii Nov 2019 #7

That's' an Infantry cord SilasSouleII Nov 2019 #9

It's called an "Infantry Rope" orangecrush Nov 2019 #21

I would have called it a "fourragre" soldierant Nov 2019 #24

You are right. demosincebirth Nov 2019 #30

3rd weissmam Nov 2019 #35

Infantry kacekwl Nov 2019 #25

That and the blue discs under his brass signify qualification for the Expert Infantry Badge. Aristus Nov 2019 #38

HOOAH! TomSlick Nov 2019 #6

You must be proud. Scarsdale Nov 2019 #8

Congratulations from kairos12 Nov 2019 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #26

three words to live by. onethatcares Nov 2019 #11

MY first take was.. boot camp with a chest of ribbon? usaf-vet Nov 2019 #12

Those moments when a parent's heart just swells! lunatica Nov 2019 #13

Congrats... Big Future Ahead. djacq Nov 2019 #14

Congratulations! CaptainTruth Nov 2019 #15

Congratualtions to your son! Kaleva Nov 2019 #16

Congratulations! Fla Dem Nov 2019 #17

Yea! Much congrats! paleotn Nov 2019 #18

Congratulations. Aloha to him mahina Nov 2019 #19

Cool!! Initech Nov 2019 #20

Congratulations but question everything Nov 2019 #22

impressive Kali Nov 2019 #23

That's the picture. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #27

Cool! So, like, do we assume he carried some rank over from the Coast Guard? Brother Buzz Nov 2019 #28

That's terrific. Congratulations. AJT Nov 2019 #29

Congrats! Crabby Appleton Nov 2019 #31

Congratulations on turning blue trooper TEB Nov 2019 #32

Good deal, I did too, in 1969 HAB911 Nov 2019 #33

Congradulations weissmam Nov 2019 #34

Congratulations, and may he stay safe. calimary Nov 2019 #36

I applaud anyone willing to serve our country under MF45 being president now kimbutgar Nov 2019 #37

Congrats malaise Nov 2019 #39

I hope he will be safe where ever his military career takes him. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #40

Sorry I'm so late to the party, but congratulations to you and your son The Polack MSgt Nov 2019 #41