Wow... whiney. First of all, that's nice that you're thinking of your boy, but... he is grown up and able to make his own decisions. Unless he's crying to you, and you're relaying his concerns. Then that would just make him a prissy. Secondly, neither you nor Uncle Sam told him to sign up or what job to choose, hence there's nothing to cry about. Thirdly I'm the fellow making my *5th* time (correction PR) over to the ME, not to mention the plethora of TDY's I've had to fly into Baghdad, Balad and other airbases. You think I enjoy getting my arse shot off while coming in for a landing or taking off? Do you even realize how nerve wracking it is when you see a trail of smoke coming up from the ground and wondering if it's gonna be your arse? I love my job, but I don't really care for people taking pop shots at me. Does my mom have panic attacks? Oh, I'm almost sure she does and she hates it when I have to go over even for a short TDY instead of a longer deployment.
I'll tell you what I tell my mother. "Mom, I love you, but this is my job. Support me, do not criticize the President or what we're doing because that hurts our (my) morale. If you have to complain, I don't want to hear it."
Simply put... shut it and instead of whining like a 4 year old, maybe you should support your son... unless he's the one crying... then he's just a little priss.
Jynx