REAL-LIFE STORIES
Get to know how parents like you handled their son or daughter’s decision to enlist. Hear their stories, and find out how they participated in the process step-by-step — from their first reaction to the ultimate pride they feel today.
Shannon and her parents talk about the concern and pride they felt when she was deployed soon after Basic Combat Training.
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Listen to Tyree discuss the countless ways the U.S. Army has helped to make him a stronger, more confident man.
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Joshua and his family discuss how the U.S. Army has made him more responsible and their family closer. (en Español)
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Hear how the Army helped Jonathan mature into a great Soldier and parent — and made his mother proud.
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Learn how one member of the Army Reserve successfully balances his life as Soldier and student.
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