Good job Brady. We are proud of you. Thank you, son, for serving our country, and may God guide and protect. Amen.

Good morning and welcome. Today, October 23, 2025, we are still excited about the accomplishment of our grandson, Brady Darrell, who graduated Navy boot camp last week. We join our Rodney Darrell, his mom, Mitzi, and his sisters Kyleigh and Lexie in supporting him in this great adventure.

 

Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh.
Farewell to college joys, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.
Through our last night on shore, drink to the foam,
Until we meet once more. Here's wishing you a happy voyage home.

 

I must admit we have sung that song many times in the salute to the armed forces we do each year at our Church to honor God's hand on our country, however, it takes on a new meaning when one of your own is in the mix. Brady should be in his chosen military occupational skill training school right now but, alas, we have the quickly becoming infamous government shutdown and he and thousands of others cannot start until the government reopens. He seems to have adapted well to his military choice and we are so proud of him and pray God's best as he continues his Navy career.

 

Cecil Sr.

Brady joins quite a heritage of service within our family group. My brother, Donald, served twenty years in the United States Marine Corp. His two sons served as marines also. His step great grandfather Jose Chavez, served in Korea and Vietnam and served twenty years in the US Army. His great uncle, Jack McMillon, served in Korea. His great grandfather Cecil Abbott served in combat in WWII, so did Cecil's twin brother Walter. His great uncles, Asa and Waymon McMillon served in combat in WWII. His MiMi's uncle Avery served in WWII and her uncle Jessie retired from the United States Air Force. Brady's great-great grandfather, Will Cuffie Abbott, fought in the infantry in WWI. He likely has others on his mother's side of the family too. May God bless America, her fighters for freedom, and, may He bless our Brady Darrell. Amen. 

Dad Cecil,                    Donald,         Dad Jose Chavez