A landmark day in my life - Fairly long and Sappy
#11
01-01-2008, 06:13 PM
RE: A landmark day in my life - Fairly long and Sappy
John.... all I can say is may God CONTINUE to bless you and your family!! To your son, my little sister just left Quantico about a year ago. I had the pleasure of being there in uniform to promote her to Sgt. You're in for an absolutely beautiful area to ride. My story is a lot like Bry's so soak up EVERY opportunity you have to do ANYTHING with each other!! Riding being the best point of it all!!!!
SSG Jason Dunn
725th EOD
FOB Kalsu, Iraq
SSG Jason Dunn
725th EOD
FOB Kalsu, Iraq
#12
01-01-2008, 06:15 PM
RE: A landmark day in my life - Fairly long and Sappy
MAN! That is a great story! I know how proud you are and thankful he's home. Thanks for sharing your day. There is nothing in this world that makes me more happy than when my son and I are tooling around together. Enjoy the man you helped to forge.
#13
01-01-2008, 06:19 PM
RE: A landmark day in my life - Fairly long and Sappy
My father is a fine man, but truly a *****. This is an undesirable trait which he passed on to me. I was a **** poor father to my kids as they were growing up. I am thankful they are forgiving and allowing me to be to them what I failed tooffer in the many years I threw away.
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01-01-2008, 06:26 PM
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RE: A landmark day in my life - Fairly long and Sappy
That was truly a great story, Sir. You have certainly done an outstanding job of raising him. You should be very proud. I look forward to a day when I may ride with my son. I wish you both many, many miles of fun together! Thanks for sharing it with us. be sure to introduce him to uson the forum.
Ride Safe,
Ride Safe,
#15
01-01-2008, 06:26 PM
RE: A landmark day in my life - Fairly long and Sappy
ORIGINAL: jmpancoast
My father is a fine man, but truly a *****. This is an undesirable trait which he passed on to me. I was a **** poor father to my kids as the were growing up. I am thankful they are forgiving and allowing me to be to them what I failed tooffer in the many years I threw away.
My father is a fine man, but truly a *****. This is an undesirable trait which he passed on to me. I was a **** poor father to my kids as the were growing up. I am thankful they are forgiving and allowing me to be to them what I failed tooffer in the many years I threw away.
#16
01-01-2008, 06:26 PM
RE: A landmark day in my life - Fairly long and Sappy
ORIGINAL: jmpancoast
My father is a fine man, but truly a *****. This is an undesirable trait which he passed on to me. I was a **** poor father to my kids as the were growing up. I am thankful they are forgiving and allowing me to be to them what I failed tooffer in the many years I threw away.
My father is a fine man, but truly a *****. This is an undesirable trait which he passed on to me. I was a **** poor father to my kids as the were growing up. I am thankful they are forgiving and allowing me to be to them what I failed tooffer in the many years I threw away.
please thank him for me!!
Dave
#19
01-01-2008, 07:17 PM
RE: A landmark day in my life - Fairly long and Sappy
ORIGINAL: jmpancoast
My son is 24 years old and has been stationed in California at Camp Pendleton for the past five years serving the the United States Marine Corp. Spending the later part of his teenage years as an unmotivated boy, he has turned into a fine young man. Two tours in Iraq have matured him in manner which has earned my utmost respect.
His five year commitment was scheduled to come to an end in March 2008. This excited me greatly tobe able to look forward to having him home back in Virginia. A couple weeks ago, he busted my bubble informing me he was re-enlisting for another four years. My sudden disappointment turned to joy as explained he was being assigned to a non-deployable unit in Quantico, Virginia, just 80 miles from home.
The Saturday before Christmas, he arrived home where he will get to spend the next month before he reports to his new assignment. All of his belongings are on a truck being shipping here from Pendleton. Included in the contents is his 2003 Sportster, the bike he bought last year and inspire me to purchase my Harley. For a year, I have looked forward to one day getting to ride with him for the first time. Learning of his transfer, I knew the time was growing near that we could share this. The expected arrival date of his stuff (and his Harley)was only a couple more weeks away.
I had previously mentioned to him that the group I ride with was doing a New Years Day run. He must have gotten a hell of a re-up bonus. Instead of waiting on the arrival of his Sportster, he showed up in my driveway last night with a 2005 Wide Glide he bought at Richmond Harley earlier in the afternoon. He said he didn't want to miss the planned New Year's ride. I had a grin on my face like I have only had a couple times in my life.
Today, I was positioned in the group, immediately behind my son, SGT John M. Pancoast, Jr., USMC. There is not much in life that will ever mean as much to me as this day did.
Look out for him as I believe he is going to be spending a lot of time in this forum.
Happy New Year everyone.
My son is 24 years old and has been stationed in California at Camp Pendleton for the past five years serving the the United States Marine Corp. Spending the later part of his teenage years as an unmotivated boy, he has turned into a fine young man. Two tours in Iraq have matured him in manner which has earned my utmost respect.
His five year commitment was scheduled to come to an end in March 2008. This excited me greatly tobe able to look forward to having him home back in Virginia. A couple weeks ago, he busted my bubble informing me he was re-enlisting for another four years. My sudden disappointment turned to joy as explained he was being assigned to a non-deployable unit in Quantico, Virginia, just 80 miles from home.
The Saturday before Christmas, he arrived home where he will get to spend the next month before he reports to his new assignment. All of his belongings are on a truck being shipping here from Pendleton. Included in the contents is his 2003 Sportster, the bike he bought last year and inspire me to purchase my Harley. For a year, I have looked forward to one day getting to ride with him for the first time. Learning of his transfer, I knew the time was growing near that we could share this. The expected arrival date of his stuff (and his Harley)was only a couple more weeks away.
I had previously mentioned to him that the group I ride with was doing a New Years Day run. He must have gotten a hell of a re-up bonus. Instead of waiting on the arrival of his Sportster, he showed up in my driveway last night with a 2005 Wide Glide he bought at Richmond Harley earlier in the afternoon. He said he didn't want to miss the planned New Year's ride. I had a grin on my face like I have only had a couple times in my life.
Today, I was positioned in the group, immediately behind my son, SGT John M. Pancoast, Jr., USMC. There is not much in life that will ever mean as much to me as this day did.
Look out for him as I believe he is going to be spending a lot of time in this forum.
Happy New Year everyone.
#20
01-01-2008, 07:45 PM
RE: A landmark day in my life - Fairly long and Sappy
ORIGINAL: jmpancoast
My father is a fine man, but truly a *****. This is an undesirable trait which he passed on to me. I was a **** poor father to my kids as they were growing up. I am thankful they are forgiving and allowing me to be to them what I failed tooffer in the many years I threw away.
My father is a fine man, but truly a *****. This is an undesirable trait which he passed on to me. I was a **** poor father to my kids as they were growing up. I am thankful they are forgiving and allowing me to be to them what I failed tooffer in the many years I threw away.