so today...

my 17 year old, soon to be 18 year old son, announced to me that he wants to join the Navy after he graduates from high school. Really I'm not that surprised. He was involved in Civil Air Patrol in junior high and talked about enlisting then. He eventually lost interest in CAP, but I always wondered. Plus he wants a one way ticket away from his mom and myself, especially since we're both dating other people now. I'm concerned. I wonder about having a son enlist during a time of war. I wonder about how the ethics and values he was raised with will play into what he can and can't do. But he is becoming a young man. More to follow...