Ohio2015Parent
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Congratulations to your son, I bet it was nice to finally put pen to paper and raise the right hand.
Thanks all of you for the good feedback! The support here cannot be beat anywhere.
There was actually no pen or paper involved(part of the problem Wednesday) everything is signed electronically(think Fedex screen signing)and biometrically signed with a fingerprint....very high tech, but vunerable to power outages at guess where....Ft. Knox, the home of all things Cadet Command. Apparently they also house the servers for most all Army enlistment processes.
The process to enlist, even with a state guard, is crazy. A different physical than DodMERB, even tho DS qualified with them he still had to take the MEPS ones too. Vision, hearing, blood draw, urinalysis, breathalizer and then the orthopedic(in their underwear go thru a series of movements of all joints)and then the standard cough etc... that the guys all love
He filled out 2 different background check authorizations, including references and known associates(he would need this for commissioning anyway), so the paperwork was actually more intense than the AROTC scholarship application. Nuts, but I guess this is how his path is supposed to go. Yes, mom is very proud for his desire to serve, but also his determination to follow this plan for his future.
If there are other parents/enlisteds that would like to start a SMP thread, it might be interesting to compare notes - each state is different, but it is a little different experience for the cadets and their families'. Just an idea.
Will keep checking the threads frequently, just to read how the fall settles out for all of you and of course, to follow the newbies for 2016