Mother, daughter inspire each other to enlist

[unhappycamper]

Mother, daughter inspire each other to enlist
By Peter Bacque - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Oct 24, 2007 10:38:35 EDT

RICHMOND, Va. — A South Boston mother and daughter have joined the Virginia Army National Guard together — recruited by their brother and uncle.

Wanda Seate, 40, and her daughter, Ashley Elliott, 21, will leave Thursday for Army basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C.

Their recruiter was Staff Sgt. Jonathan Rhew, Wanda’s brother and Ashley’s uncle.

Last spring, Rhew was explaining to Elliott how the Guard could help her realize her dream of going to college.

When Seate heard his pitch, “I told Jon, if I was young enough, I’d go in right away,” Seate recalled Tuesday.

“You know, they just raised the age limit to 42,” Rhew told his sister.


Rest of this 'inspiring' article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/10/ap_motherdaughter_071024/

[RC]

1. Your second link has gone AWOL

[unhappycamper]

2. Crap. My edit window has closed.

Sorry, :shrug:

[Maq]

3. The Mother could be pensioned off

from the military and Social Security at age 62.

Tough way to get a pension but the BEST KICKER is that the Government will be responsible for her Old Age Medical.

In your old age or when you can see the end of the tunnel; That Medical coverage is more important than money.