European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Story and photos by William h. Mcmichaels o the other slut Lens of primary leadership develop Mannl course 8 88, they were bom known simply As spec Morgan he Carlr to number 100. She. Number 48. Members of Rifle real Polo on. They xxv each other infrequently dining the Lour week live in com so Al the 1 St army div s no a id my in Kattil Jyrch occasionally though other cadets would Tavo note of i hair obvious Lamilia Niy with each other Nunci the quest Ion Woulcie arise. Hoy. Ai u you Guys married i Day. No she s my mom and they  i Odieve to sail spec shown Morgan. Co c. 123rd Suppo l in and after about three minutes Al trying to convince them i d lust say of. She s not my mom. But i guess icy h believe me Allor i Hoy read this  so epics you can a repent it May not to the drat Lime a Mother and son have Ever attended a military school logo Hor. But he mrs do initial course on Iho army s noncommissioned of Licer refutation system  Scarl Ailya Ramy. Add the  Inal Shawn has a iwo Yungr old daughter and the  possibilities realty become slim there probably Aren t too Many grandmothers who have Al Lenwod Ploc. Cir or Shawn 21, entered the army Izreo years  and was assigned to his Piesens unil Slraight out of new Mccod individual training or an equipment records and parts specialist. His Mother spec. Ernestine Morgan of he co 1st army div enlisted tour years ago As u medical specialist at the ago of 34. And arrived in Europe Lior a year a1 fool Gordon a and somehow despite Thor 17 year ago difference and Wilhour any special Coo Rulmal Ion or manipulation they Bolh ended up  thu 1st army div no Academy at the same Limo a key to the coincidence was that Bolh Aro promotable Toser goal. A  to Allenjr the Academy i a Cal Cloro the nor ration Board in Jam iary anal he wont in May she said ii just worked out said Shawn just Lucky i  was it would you fico go to Ploc with your Mother or your on it was Lun said to Nervine. I enjoyed in More because he was hero in shared a lot of things at Foak limes in passing and Al meals alter the Insl week during which talking Al meals is prohibited psychologically i think it was easier said she a nosing that her arc hence motivated him. I d it la nays cell. I m Nof going to Lail " to Sec her still Here. I had to pass Ernestine said a Sorl of reverse peer pressure kept he going too. I did t want the other Guys in ins uni to Sib him when he got Back saying your mom could t do this she could t do thai " joining Iho army said Ernestine was just  i always wanted to do i would have come in Carter bul the kids were too Young " her 1 8-Ycaf-old daughter Cheryl is also in Germany attending the univer slip of Maryland in Munich with both of them on i hair own now she says lace s a lot of my shoulders ii the promotion Point i equipments stay within Lur teach there May Coon to a Tot More on Shawn s shoulders than Ernestine s hell probably gel it sergeant to Foo Mosha said which will complicate i hints even Mere. The son will outrank the Mother. As an no. Will he bark out an on the spol correction in ii spots a uniform Doc ency on his Mother Idon l know said Shawn with a Grin. Depends on who s around yeah to probably would said Ernestine who. Like every Mother has dished out her share of on Lac spol corrections. Bul who would have dreamed he d have a Chance Loi a payback As graduation for class bbb neared. Ernestine maintained lha tier allow platoon members had t yet caught on to the Ami connection Shawn though said that most of his platoon finally Gol the picture one Day in Sciasc Hough someone Worgol a Cadet was poking Lun of another Cadet during a break Shawn recalled and unearthed Iho ancient army expression a your Motly i a cirs combat boots. " which  a big laugh then everyone Ioc Ted Down at Moho said and they kind of got q1 11 it Vas really  combat boots for mom and son sol. Cupor Lor Loi inti 1st spec. Shawn Morgan and spec. Ernestine Morgan attended the no Academy in Kalterbach together. Saturday. September 10,19b8 the stars and stripes Page 13