{"id":881,"date":"2011-04-18T16:32:57","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T16:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?881"},"modified":"2011-04-18T16:32:57","modified_gmt":"2011-04-18T16:32:57","slug":"army-penpal-inspires-young-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/army-penpal-inspires-young-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Army penpal inspires young student"},"content":{"rendered":"
An army penpal has met up with a pupil who wants to be a soldier in the future.<\/p>\n
Jake Cash is in the US military and currently serving in Afghanistan, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reports.<\/p>\n
His mother is a colleague of 11-year-old Jake Warnock's mum and the pair set up the penpal friendship so Mr Cash could offer the youngster an insight into army life.<\/p>\n
During a break from service, Mr Cash headed to Edgewater Elementary School to meet Jake in person and to speak to him and his classmates about his job.<\/p>\n
"I was more nervous up there – in front of the class – than I am in Afghanistan," he said.<\/p>\n
The 11-year-old penpal was particularly interested in hearing about helicopters and other aircraft and he has wanted to work with the equipment and serve as a soldier since he was two years old.<\/p>\n
He may well stay in touch with his companion for many years, as the Manawatu Standard recently revealed a duo from Germany and New Zealand recently started writing to each other 60 years after they first struck up their friendship in their teens.<\/p>\n
Posted by Simon Williams
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