It Took 17 Years But I Finally Got An Official Photo of My Hero!

[Bailey Guns]

My youngest son joined the Air Force in July 2003. He got his line number for MSgt in 2015 and sewed it on in 2016. Shortly after they took his official photo. Only took 4 years to get the pictures from him. He just went over 17 years and has 7 combat tours under his belt. He's who I wanna be when I grow up.




https://i.imgur.com/HGmslZU.jpg?3

[copfish]

Awesome! Congrats!

[Irving]

Is that Sharpie?

[theGinsue]

Yes it is, but where's he been? We haven't seen him on the site since before you left Colorado.

[Sawin]

Congratulations to you and your boy, BG. You have a lot to be proud of. Give him my gratitude for his service. He?s serving alongside my step brother, who joined in 2005 and has likely been on several of the same tours. Good luck growing up to be like your son though. That?s a bit bass-ackward.

[Mazin]

Hell of a man you raise there BG you deserve to be proud!!!

[Firehaus]

Amazing!


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[Bailey Guns]

Yes it is, but where's he been? We haven't seen him on the site since before you left Colorado.

He's been way up north for a while. Travels a lot training and certifying guys.

Seems like just a very short time ago I was at his BMT graduation. But it was 17 years ago.

[Fentonite]

I can’t imagine anything more deserving of your pride. Way to go, Carl.

[Bailey Guns]

It's all him, man.

[Ah Pook]

Proud Dad is proud. Cudos.

[CS1983]

Very cool, BG. I’m extremely unfamiliar with AF uniform items. What’s he do?

ETA: ok, after some googling I *think* he’s a TACP?

just noticed the Bronze Star w/V device.

you raised a badass, man!

[Bailey Guns]

He's a JTAC.

[Hoser]

Very cool dude. Very cool.

[Bailey Guns]

Very cool, BG. I’m extremely unfamiliar with AF uniform items. What’s he do?

ETA: ok, after some googling I *think* he’s a TACP?

just noticed the Bronze Star w/V device.

you raised a badass, man!


Yeah...TACP/JTAC. The BS w/V is from 2004...Fallujah.

[TheGrey]

That is fantastic. You must feel ten feet tall and covered with hair to be the father of such a hero! :)

[Gman]

A proud papa.

Cool stuff.

[Great-Kazoo]

Nice pic and congrats. BUT all i can see / hear looking at his pic is.


NO, THIS IS A KNIFE.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Very Cool.

[StagLefty]

Well done Dad !!!!

[wctriumph]

Awesome ! Congrats!!

[VDW]

Give him my thanks for his service and congratulations

[jhood001]

Handsome fella and apparently smart. Who is his real dad?

Congrats to you and his mother for raising a great human!

[Bailey Guns]

^^ Does make one wonder, doesn't it?

[Coffee]

[buffalobo]

Definite hero material there. Good on you.

Now tell him to check in once in a while so we can thank him in person.

[sniper7]

That’s awesome! Congrats!

[rondog]

Awesome! Congrats from me too!

My grandson is just beginning his career in the Navy, but the Covid-19 Plandemic has really screwed up his experience so far. Little training, little learning, can't even use the gym.

[AR-Tracker]

Congratulations ! Truly something to be so proud of! Big thanks from me for his service.

[WillysWagon]

Proud Papa moment for sure !!!
Congrats !