Billy Bob Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 This past Thursday my bride and I made the 400 mile trip to Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Beavercreek, Ohio (near Dayton, Ohio) to celebrate his residency graduation as a doctor with the U.S.A. Air Force. Capt Tim graduated with Honors and was awarded the Military Excellence Award in his class of 50 residences and another 45 interns graduating. We had the pleasure to see and meet the Air Force Surgeon General Three Star Lt. General (Dr) Charles B. Green who was at the ceremony to pass on the certificates.......see here if your interested.... http://www.that other site.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioid=5613 So it was a Proud Moment for the wife and I as we got to see our son take another great step forward to what he has worked so hard for... Tim was accepted to do a Fellowship in Washington, DC where he will practicing and learning his speciality at Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland to become the next "House" to run a critical care unit for his country. During Lt Gen Green's Speech we learned that if you arrive at a Air Force Hospital with a pulse you have a 98% chance of survival.....it only takes the Air Force between 20 - 30 minutes to completely set up a hospital anywhere in the world......and the Air Force moved 90,000 patience and have only lost 4 soldiers....not perfect but pretty close to it.... But anyway's here some photo's for those who might be interested in viewing....
motv8tr Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 wow, that is no easy feat!!!! You and your wife have every right to be proud!!!! Congrats to your son!!!! Maureen
limeyangler Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 WOW! Proud is an understatement.....lol...i'm proud of him...so i cannot imagine what you'd be feeling BB! What an achievement....and what a testament to the parents! Excellent job all round BB...really fantastic.
Billy Bob Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Posted May 28, 2012 THANK YOU both.......those are VERY KIND words.... You may notice he's a bit young.....when he graduated from Medical School in Syracuse he was at the time the youngest doctor in country....but he's still getting a receding hair line....LOL
Ralph Field Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 You and your wife have every right to be proud of your son's tremendous accomplishment and his posting at probably the best known military hospital in your nation.
Roy Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Very nice Bob. He's really set for a successful career. Your whole family must be bursting with pride. And now you really have free health care.
Musky or Specks Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 That is an outstanding accomplishment. Pride is probably too inadequate a word for what the two of you feel.
Billy Bob Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Posted May 28, 2012 You and your wife have every right to be proud of your son's tremendous accomplishment and his posting at probably the best known military hospital in your nation. The New Walter Reed Hospital is really the Bethesda Naval Hospital....I just learned this past weekend that when they closed the old Walter Reed Hospital they renamed the Bethesda Naval Hospital "Walter Reed"....if you remember....the old Walter Reed was basically condemned.
DanD Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 There’s nothing in the world that makes you feel as good as watching your kids succeed. I’m right there with you Bob; we’re off to Ottawa this weekend for my daughter’s law school graduation ceremony. Hey would your son be interested in a blind date with a 26 year old lawyer; just saying. Dan.
Live2fish85 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Congrats to you, your wife and son. That is awesome.
kickingfrog Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 I get such a feeling of pride when my son counts to 17. I can't even imagine what you must feel.
mercman Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 THANK YOU both.......those are VERY KIND words.... You may notice he's a bit young.....when he graduated from Medical School in Syracuse he was at the time the youngest doctor in country.... Must take after the brains in the wifes side of the familly........ Just Kidding !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats
Skipper D Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Awsome ....Awsome ....Awsome there BB gun , looks like he wont be cutting just bait anymore , Congrats to your hole family .
icefisherman Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Very nice Bob! Good for him and good for you the parents too. Well deserved! Cheers, Ice Fisherman
Millhouse2020 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Congratulations to your son. My fiance is a physician as well so I have some sense of how hard it is to become one. That's a tremendous accomplishment. Well done! Millhouse
NAW Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Wow BB.. That's one heck of an accomplishment. You must be beyond proud!
Cast-Away Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Congratulations Bob! I had a friend in the US Navy do the same thing. He was in the ROTC, they put him through college and then into the Navy as a weapons officer in the back of an F-14. After his first tour was over, he applied to medical school through the Navy and was accepted. After serving for many years he opened an orthopedic practice in Chicago post military. Your military really takes care of those who serve with these fantastic opportunities.
Pikeslayer Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Obviously a fine byproduct of an excellent upgringing Congrats to all of you Bob. Simon p.s. I have two graduates as well this year. It is beyond 'rewarding'. Not to mention mucho more mula.
Billy Bob Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Posted May 28, 2012 Obviously a fine byproduct of an excellent upgringing Congrats to all of you Bob. Simon p.s. I have two graduates as well this year. It is beyond 'rewarding'. Not to mention mucho more mula. I think he just got LUCKY.....LOL
Billy Bob Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Posted May 28, 2012 Congratulations Bob! I had a friend in the US Navy do the same thing. He was in the ROTC, they put him through college and then into the Navy as a weapons officer in the back of an F-14. After his first tour was over, he applied to medical school through the Navy and was accepted. After serving for many years he opened an orthopedic practice in Chicago post military. Your military really takes care of those who serve with these fantastic opportunities. WOW.........he did it the HARD WAY.........GOOD FOR HIM......
Billy Bob Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Posted May 28, 2012 Congratulations to your son. My fiance is a physician as well so I have some sense of how hard it is to become one. That's a tremendous accomplishment. Well done! Millhouse DON'T let that one get away....make sure you LAND HER....
davey buoy Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Congrats Bob,it's nice to see our kids due well. Great parenting I'm sure!.You must be so proud.
lew Posted May 28, 2012 Report Posted May 28, 2012 Congrats to your son Billy, it's always good when the kids make us proud.
Billy Bob Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Posted May 28, 2012 Awsome ....Awsome ....Awsome there BB gun , looks like he wont be cutting just bait anymore , Congrats to your hole family . Because of his commitment to the Air Force it's been 3 years since we could fish or hunt together......his brother and I miss him on those annual fishing/hunting trips....but there is a chance now that he's going to settle in for the next 3 years in DC he may be able to come home this deer season....but it's too early right now to know for sure.
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