After the author’s son found himself in a series of dead ends, he joined the Army for discipline and direction. What the boy found was something that his parents, whose family members hadn’t served in the military since WWII, were even surprised to feel proud of: confidence, career options, pride, despite their fear that he could meet a horrible end.
Welcome to the Green Machine
John Nova Lomax | Texas Monthly | June 1, 2017 | 4,510 words