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Originally Posted by Buckterrier View Post
Glad I'm not your kid.
The Coast Guard no matter what job is an honorable career.
If you were my kid I'd push you to take full advantage of your capabilities and potential.
I meant no disrespect to enlisted personnel, it's just that she has many opportunities ahead of her to be successful and i do not want her to give up on them or settle on anything less than she is capable of. If enlisting was the best she could do I would encourage it.

Her cousin enlisted in the coast guard.
His grades were mediocre to poor, he was flunking out of junior college, enlisting was a good move for him. It was either that or flip burgers and live at home. I am proud of his decision and service.

If you were my kid you would live up to your potential no matter what that potential was and I would be proud of you for doing it.
The give up, take the easy route mentality is not allowed in my family.
Old 04-16-2010, 04:03 PM
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