Dear RDC Jarmon:
Thank you for leading my son. Dominic clearly looks up to you and credits you with helping him get through Navy basic training.
I guess I should blame you for my tears.
😉
To be fair, they were happy tears. And they were at an appropriate time: Pass-In-Review on Thursday.
I was so proud of Dominic. He was proud of himself too.
What’s funny is that people have asked me if we are a Navy family — if that’s why Dominic enlisted.
“No, not really,” I’d say. Both of my fathers did a stint in the Army. Eddie’s sister too. My nephew was in the Marines. I have good friends who were in the Navy, but no family.
Then my mom sent this photo:
So Dominic comes by it honestly.
Now he’s in Coronado, California, for pre-BUD/S.
Yeah, Dominic wants to be a SEAL.
If anyone can do it, he can. He has the determination (read: stubbornness). When Dominic wants something, he will not rest until he gets it. (Trust me: I’m his mother. I’ve seen it.)
And when he does become a SEAL, we will have you to thank for helping him on his journey.
Thanks again,
Beth, a proud mama
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