Grabber Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 David 2013 Its official David has graduated from High School. He could have graduated last year, but he choose to take advantage of a program called “Running Start” which is offered through the Battle Ground School District. This Program has allowed David to attend Clark College for the last 2 years. His College GPA is 3.51. This effort has put him well on way to earning an Associate’s Degree and he will pick up his last 5 credits of math after he returns from his Army National Guard training. That’s right; David enlisted in the Army National Guard last summer at age 17. He scored in the top 7% on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test (ASVAB). This score allowed him to select just about any job that the Army National Guard has to offer. He selected to be trained as a Human Intelligence Collector (35M). David has been enrolled in the Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) since last summer and has been attending week end drills once a month. They have been training him to be a soldier and he has been earning paychecks doing it. His college credits earned him the Rank of E-3 Private First Class. He ships out June 3rd for Boot camp at the base in Oklahoma at Fort SILL. After Boot camp he will be going to Fort Huachuca in Arizona. There he will start his initial training for Human Intelligence Collector (35M). Every life makes a difference. David has blessed each one of our lives in ways that apart from him would not be as full as they are today. He is smart, witty, respectful, sincere, patient, and helpful. It has been a joy parenting him over these last 18 years. We are excited to see and be apart of the next stage of David's life. We know it is going to be exciting, fulfilling, and successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vapor08GT500 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Congrats David!!! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne in NJ Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 WOW! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Congrats David. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted May 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 My son David has been doing once a month week end training at the Army National Guard for the last 10 months. David completed his last one today - Blue phase. Someone took a pic of Him and some of the others that ship out with him on June 3rd to BT in Oklahoma Fort Sill. David is on the far Left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0201212 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 That is awesome!! To you and your son congrats. He is now going to be part of only 3% of the nation that serves. I have been in for 16 years and continue to enjoy it. The time will fly by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 How time fly's. David was 14 years old when I bought him his Mustang. My boy has grown into a man. May 26, 2013 July 14, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 2013 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 One more week....and our David is going into the Army. I'm going to miss him. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 What's his MOS? Best of luck at Ft. Sill David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 What's his MOS? Best of luck at Ft. Sill David Sherri, David tested in the top 7% on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test and was able to land a job as a 35M - Human Intelligence Collector. David is currently E-3 Rank due to his qualifications. Army MOS 35M Human Intelligence Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Wow! You have got to be very proud of him :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Wow! You have got to be very proud of him :-) Yes we are...indeed very proud. It's going to be odd not having him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Congrats David! Congrats to you and Tanabananna as well, Rob! Sherri is right....you have to be very proud. I now know why you take all of those damn pics.....For days like this, when it becomes so simple to look back and see the difference. David looks like a fine young man today. Be sure and thank him for going to serve our beloved country from BIKEBOY. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Just helped Get Davids car ready for 8 months of storage while he is gone at the Army National Guard. Clean, Full tank of gas with fuel stabilizer, recent oil change, battery tender, car cover in place and tucked away in the back of my shop. Your 96 GT is going to miss you David....and so are we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Uhh, Rob.............that roll of blue painters tape is one peg hook too low. j/k Bud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Uhh, Rob.............that roll of blue painters tape is one peg hook too low. j/k Bud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKEBOY Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Rob is more anal than me! And I thought my garage was organized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_KR Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Sherri, David tested in the top 7% on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test and was able to land a job as a 35M - Human Intelligence Collector. David is currently E-3 Rank due to his qualifications. The top scoring answer as provided to us by Donald Rumsfeld.....we blow shit up, thats what we do! Back to being serious now...Congrats to David, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 David is doing very well in BCT. We get a couple letters a week from him with updates. Here is a pic of him with his M16. Note he has his first class insigna on his chest and his last name. He is the 2nd person from the left. So proud of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Great to hear Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 David is doing so well on all of his training. He is in the top 25% of his platoon. David got phone privileges the last 2 Sundays for 1/2 hour and called us both times to talk tell us about everything. He also writes us every 2-3 days and we write him a lot too. He likes getting mail and pic's from home and hearing what's going on here. We will fly to Fort Sill OK to see him for Family day and Graduation day. We get to take him off base for 8 hours each day to have some fun with him. He is soooooo looking forward to that. He wants to eat Pizza and have some doughnuts. He is craving some sweets. The Army has been taking Pic's of the platoon and posting them on There FB page. We keep finding a few of David. The one of him coming out of the Gas chamber is scarey. I am so PROUD of my son !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Congrats Grabber, Looks like you raised a great son... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Grabber Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 I received 1 letter Monday from David and 2 yesterday. He told me all about practicing throwing grenades. The practice ones have fireworks in them. Later in the week he got to chuck 2 real hand grenades. He dropped to the ground and then watched them blow up while he was behind a safety window. He said it was very cool. See the link below for an idea of this drill. http://www.army.mil/article/40039/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 David is doing so well on all of his training. He is in the top 25% of his platoon. David got phone privileges the last 2 Sundays for 1/2 hour and called us both times to talk tell us about everything. He also writes us every 2-3 days and we write him a lot too. He likes getting mail and pic's from home and hearing what's going on here. We will fly to Fort Sill OK to see him for Family day and Graduation day. We get to take him off base for 8 hours each day to have some fun with him. He is soooooo looking forward to that. He wants to eat Pizza and have some doughnuts. He is craving some sweets. The Army has been taking Pic's of the platoon and posting them on There FB page. We keep finding a few of David. The one of him coming out of the Gas chamber is scarey. I am so PROUD of my son !! All those men look so very young ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 All those men look so very young ! Most are 18 -19 years old. A few are 20 to 22. David got to call home again tonight for 15 minutes. The did night simulated attacks and camped in the woods. Bed at 1am and up at 4am. He was pretty tired when we spoke. He gets a full 8 hours of sleep tonight and is very much looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 Another soldier we have to thank for their service. Freedom is not Free and it continuous to be the 18 - 20 year olds where the rubber meets the road. Just watch a flight deck on a carrier. Billions of dollars and the boots on the ground are 18 to 20 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 David has Graduated from Basic Combat Training. June 3, 2013 - Aug. 17, 2013 Saturday evening we dropped David off at Fort Sill Army base. He just got his orders to have his gear packed by 6 AM because at 7 AM he heads to the Oklahoma airport for flight to Arizona. Once in Arizona he will start his training to be a human intelligence collector. That training is at least six months long, maybe longer. The last two days have been great. We were able to have David for 10 hours yesterday and today. The two days gave him the much-needed rest and relaxation that he needed after the last 2 1/2 months of basic combat training. I have noticed a big change in David. He has always been a very polite son. But now his manners, and just the way he conducts himself is different. The seven Army values have been instilled in him. Loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. It's hard to explain the difference that I see in my son. He is definitely a man that I am very proud of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Patten Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 CONGRATULATIONS DAVID - JOB WELL DONE !!! Rob - you and Tana have every right to be proud of David and his accomplishment . The values that the Army have instilled in him are honorable ones ! Top percentage of class also as I understand - glad you got an opportunity to share some time together and be there for the graduation ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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