I don’t understand why you wouldn’t be able to say “I’m afraid *for* you, but I’m proud *of* you. It makes sense, and he might actually need to hear it. And I will pray for Panthermom’s son.
They made me the Squad/Platoon Mom, so I have to keep my Hooah status, lol. Actually, I really am the Platoon Mom, but they told me that the Squad gets first dibs on the stuff I send.
I am working with our local American Legion to get supplies sent to them. The only thing I know is that they will be on a COP and not a FOB.
He knows I am afraid for him, we talked face to face when he was on pre-deployment leave, so I try to be upbeat. He LOVES the Army, it was an easy transition for him, he even loved Basic. I could not imagine how I would feel if he felt he had made a mistake and was just buying time. He has made wonderful friends.
My brother who is a vet and who works in Iraq as a contractor as a weapons trainer went up to see him and met his Sgt. and said he is experienced and in good hands.