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Santo Tomas
11-12-2010, 09:17
On 10 Nov 2010 I pinned my first set of Airborne wings (earned 1981) on my son at his Airborne graduation.
Rather than having a mass pinning, the school had all former Airborne Soldiers come forward and lined us up. They then called for all 'second and third generation' Airborne Soldiers to come forward and line up in front of us.
We sent a boy and I saw a man standing in front of me.
After the announcement of 'It is against Army regulations to give blood wings', I tacked his (my) wings to his chest. As did all the other former Airborne Soldiers.
He then got the speech about keeping his mouth shut and learning. He's still new.
ST
A great tradition, I'm sure your son was very proud to have his father there in that capacity.
Trivia....blood wings go back to WW2 but they were not associated with pinning.
Legs were jealous of the Paratrooper uniform, bloused boots, Wings ets...so in a bar fight they'd try and rip your wings off your blouse.
Smart Paratroopers would sharpen the wings around the edges to knife edge and the guy trying to pull them off would slice his fingers up....Blood Wings. Got that at the 509th Assoc reunion from a bunch of the WW2 guys...the first deployed ABN unit to England...that's where it originated.
Santo Tomas
11-12-2010, 11:56
Great info. With your permission I will use that.
ST
Dragbag036
11-12-2010, 12:50
Congrats, I am sure you are proud, as is he, to be able to look into your eyes and be part of your club.
Santo Tomas
11-12-2010, 13:22
As I explained to him. Airborne is just a small part.
congrats to you and your new Paratrooper.........
Buffalobob
11-12-2010, 14:43
That sounds wonderful. I did not go when my son graduated because they were told to have their gear packed and report straight to the bus for Bragg after the ceremony.
ZonieDiver
11-12-2010, 15:23
Congratulations, that must have been a proud moment.
Congratulation to your son, yourself, and your family..
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Definitely a proud moment. Airborne!
Richard
Nightfall
11-12-2010, 16:21
Congrats! I hope my dad can attend once I get through.
Green Light
11-12-2010, 17:32
Proud day!
Great day
when I split from the ex wife. I left my greens behind. I was retired and never going to wear them again. It wasn't to later I realized the wings on those Greens were from Jump School
Ambush Master
11-12-2010, 18:35
CONGRATS to the both of'ya!!
I pinned my son last August, it is a great ceremony!!
Later
Martin
CoLawman
11-12-2010, 18:39
Congratulations to both of you.
Congrats to you Dad and your new Paratrooper, Great Tradition!!!
Congratulations! A day you will both remember forever.
Utah Bob
11-13-2010, 13:34
Outstanding! Congratulations.
greenberetTFS
11-13-2010, 14:08
Congrats,Proud moment in both your lives............:D:D:D
Big Teddy :munchin