Visitor’s Day

June 26, 2007 - 11:30 AM by

Ever wondered how to find a secret military base that is off-limits to civilians? Do you look on a map? Ask friends who served in the army? Set off in the general direction of the desert and start asking around? Well, that’s about what it comes down to, I thought, when Elie told me on Thursday that the army was allowing parents to visit their children the next day.

When I asked Elie if he could explain how to get there, he joked, “Look for the sign that says, ‘Secret Military Base’”.

A Soldier’s Mother blogs about her son’s induction into the Israeli army. How he is changing, how the changes affect her and what it’s like, as a mother, to watch a son grow up and go into the army.

In “Visitor’s Day” she writes about visiting son Elie at his base for the first time – Yes, she managed to trek down the “secret base” sans signage in the middle of nowhere…

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