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Originally Posted by xXBUDXx
Thank you and your son for your service.
I have honestly never heard of this tradition before.  |
Actually he isn't my son, but a really close friend. He is a guy that always stepped up to the plate and was a great mechanic. He is an engineer with a Master's degree and also holds his PE license. Prior to commisioning, he was a Technical Sgt. When his selection was announced, and I swear this is the truth, the full bird Colonel that called his name said, "I had to make this selection because I didn't want Ireson cutting my throat". Of course he was joking since he and I have a good working relationship, but I worked tirelessly making the right calls and talking to the right people to make sure he had a good shot at being selected. They couldn't have selected a better person for a commission.