I would like to thank my mom, Debi Brock, for serving her country
and raising two kids. She spent six years in the U.S. Army and was
a communications Specialist. She was in the Army when she gave 
birth to me at Fort Carson, Colo.  She is a Disabled Veteran. She was
E-5 Sgt when she got out. Even tho she was serving her country, she
was also a great mom. She would tell you how it was being a female
in the service and all the conflicts she has gone thorugh. How the
service changed while she was in. She was a WAC when she went in
and a regular soldier when she got out. She would tell us how hard
it was and how she had to learn to shoot a M16 and stand in parades.
Even tho she wasn't allowed in Combat back then, she still had to 
learn how to handle herself. She would tell us how hard it was to be
in the field during the winter and how she would pull guard duty. She
is proud to have served her country and doesn't regret doing it. She
told us how she was the first female to be assigned to drive her
Commander around. And learning how to drive a deuce and half with
a trailer carrying the communication center in it. She joined the Service
because of her brother had talked her into joining as a buddy team. 
Her brother, Dennis and herself were on TV and radio when they signed
up. They were the first brother and sister team to sign up in Omaha.
Mom told me she had to take the enlistment test three times before
they sent her to take the main test and when she did she had scores
that stated she could take any job she wanted. She said she was upset
with her recruiter because she said she didn't want any typing jobs and
when she got to training, they had put her in tele-a-type Communications.
She said she hated the five mile runs every morning at 5 a.m., She never
was much for running. Also she would tell me how hard it was to leave my
brother, at the age of 6 months to go to basic training. She said she even
missed her plane at Christmas break because she didn't want to leave him
behind. Her mom and husband took care of him while she was serving. 
She was the first Female Commander at Lanning Post 111, Lexington,
and when people say "your Mommy wears Army Boots" I can say yes she
does and I am proud of it. I am also proud to say that my mom and dad
(He served in the Marines) and her  three brothers (all Army) are all
Veterans, And yes I am a Army Brat and proud of that.
Thanks MOM 
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