Mike received a special promotion as one of the outstanding new recruits for his overall behavior and performance during basic training. After the graduation ceremonies on Thurs., he had his orders to head off to Ft. Hood, TX for his initial duty assignment. He was on a bus to the airport by noon. We stayed the evening in St. Robert and saw JoAnne and the kids and Casey off, driving down to TX to meet Mike there and get their new adventure started, together again!!