The following is from my brother this morning –
It all happened so fast….
Glen’s recruiter picked him up for a final PT test on Monday. If he passed this test he would gain a rank to what is referred to as E3. I’ll have to do a little research but he will be Specialist 1st Class [Glen] after boot camp.
On Monday night when his recruiter brought him home he gathers us all up, and with a smile on his face says, “The good news is I aced my PT test and I’m an E3. The bad news is the army bumped up my departure time to 2am, 15 June.”
We fell out of our chairs. As I type this morning, he should be at the MEP unit in Dallas getting processed. By dinnertime tonight he will be in Fort Jackson S.C. being yelled at. (He thinks he is going to summer camp). His M.O. in the Army should keep him off the front lines in any combat but he will be close behind them. We understand his unit has a history of 6 months in and 6 months out of Iraq. With Gods help, the rough stuff will be mopped up before he makes his first tour.
We (or at least I) was mentally prepared for him to leave. We did have friends coming over and a special dinner planned for tonight. That got ruined. We stayed up and talked and played games till 2am when his recruiter showed up.
He is there for our freedom. Say a prayer for him and the rest of our troops when you get a chance.
We will keep updates flowing as they come in.Stephen
Amen, brother. Amen.
Have I mentioned how proud I am of my nephew? A strong young man with moral convictions volunteering to make this world a better place on behalf of all of us. That said, we all share the very real concern about the danger he’s undertaking.
On behalf of all of my family, but especially for Private First Class Glen, please pray for his safety and give thanks for his duty so that people like you and me can enjoy the freedom he’s protecting. Be safe, Glen.
Chasing the Wind 
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