Grandfather Pride!!!!!

**Paul S.** · 03-26-2009 09:13 PM

I just got a phone call from my number 2 granddaughter and I have to brag.

She was fresh off the Parade Ground at Wagga at the completion of her Passing Out!!!!

Photos to follow.

Bartender, beer all around.

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**beachbumbob** · 03-26-2009 09:20 PM

Throw out that chest and smile. It's not only allowed, it's absolutely called for!

Congratulations!

Bob

**Maxwell Smart** · 03-27-2009 12:22 AM

Wagga -as in Wagga, New South Wales?

If so, may what she's learned at Kapooka stand her in good stead in the years to come.

**Paul S.** · 03-27-2009 01:28 AM

Kapooka - Army Camp at Wagga Wagga - city. As my daughter, the proud mother of the newest 'Digger' in our family (4 generations & 4 wars) says, 'same difference'.

**bradtx** · 03-27-2009 09:46 AM

Congrats to your granddaughter, Paul. Another "Seperated by a common language." thing, but 'passing out' is the same as fainting over here. I knew a couple of responses would set me straight.

Brad

**Paul S.** · 03-27-2009 02:06 PM

In 'Yank-speak' - end of course (recruit training in this case) parade/ceremony.

**Arthur OZ** · 03-27-2009 04:36 PM

Thats great Paul, congrats to the lot of you. What mob is she going to go to?

**Peter Laidler** · 03-27-2009 05:36 PM

Pete the Pom, RAEME attached 4th Royal Aust. Regt, 8th RAR and 1 RAR 1967 to 1970 says congrats too

**Paul S.** · 03-27-2009 11:07 PM

Dom's going to RAAMC.

Her sister (No.1 Granddaughter) is an RAN (Leading Seaman) medic.

Her family tree has Diggers in WWI Western Front (great great-grandfathers), WWII PNG/South Pacific (great-grandfathers), Vietnam (grandfathers), & Iraq (father) (2nd innings).

**Ascanius** · 03-28-2009 07:33 PM

Congrats!

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