Congratulations that was a lot of hard work. I'm a Navy mom and that graduation ceremony with all the precision marching was impressive. I'm so glad you could make it to see him graduate.
I know at Great Lakes, you could almost see tears on both the men and women whose parent could not come to see them graduate.
Just be there for him as much as possible when his group comes back in from deployment. Send LOTS of mail. You, Neighbors, anyone, it will mean a lot to him. After 12 years Mike still has ever letter I sent him. I E-mail him weekly since he has been deployed again.
Tell him good luck.
Kathy