My son ("Sharpienads" on the forum) has been in the USAF as a JTAC/TACP for 12 years today. I got an email from him earlier today. He had just been informed he'd made Master Sgt (E7).

He's done 3 tours each in Iraq and Afghanistan and he's on his 7th deployment to Kuwait right now. He was awarded a Bronze Star w/V for action in Fallujah. He's married to a wonderful girl who just graduated from nursing school.

It almost brings tears to my eyes to think of how proud I am of him. He's also an American Patriot of the highest order.

Thanks...I'm done.