I always love the stories that come out of BCT from the letters home.
My son, Class of 2013, had a great one last year which I thought I'd share.
One evening at dinner, with the basics eating at attention and staring at the Eagle on their plate, the cadre asked a basic...
Cadre: Basic, do you know how many feathers are on that eagle?
Basic: No Sir!
Cadre: Basic, there are 2011 feathers on that eagle. That is because the class of 2011 is the greatest class to attend USAFA! Don't forget that!
Basic: Yes Sir!
My son: Sir, permission to speak.
Cadre: Speak Basic.
My Son: Sir, I believe you are mistaken.
Cadre: Oh.. and how is that Basic??
My son: Sir, I believe you missed two a$$ feathers when you counted them Sir! Sir, there are clearly 2013 feathers on the eagle, Sir.
Lets just say he accomplished his mission to make the cadre smile but paid dearly for it. He said it was totally worth it! Today, he is making his 2nd jump in jump school and will be home on Saturday for his 3 week break!
Hang in there parents of '14. It DOES get easier! I promise!!