Proud, and yet sad

As I sit here tonight I am proud yet sad at the same time. My oldest child, Brad will leave Tuesday to head out for Basic training in the United States Army. He will be at Fort Knox, and he entered to become trained as a tank crew member. I am proud of him, as I am proud of all who give their service to this great nation. If not for our military, this country would not be what it is today. Of course this country was based on Christian values, and without God, we would have nothing. That being said, this country would not be the free country that it is if not for the fine people who have given their lives for it. Those that served are to be honored and thanked at every chance. We had a family cookout Friday for Brad, and a couple of nice young men that he met while doing his pt. They will be heading to their basic training in the next week as well. I pray for them, as well as all those heading to training, or who are already serving for our fine country, whether here or overseas. Thanks also should be given to all the families that await their loved ones to come back from deployment. These families have to go on with life without a major part of their family, and they do it proudly, and with so much grace. At least the ones I have met have. I know how difficult this can be since I am a "Navy Brat" myself. My father is a 20 year vet of the US Navy. There were many times that he was on the aircraft carriers and we missed him a lot. So to all the families out there with loved ones serving, Thank you. And to the Soldiers themselves, Thank you! And I pray the Good Lord keeps you all safe, and bring you back to your families safe and quickly.
May God bless and keep you all,
Judy