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Every month new enlistees around the country begin Basic Combat Training. And while it\u2019s grueling and hard for them, it often also is for their parents at home in other ways. Dealing with a wide range of emotions can be difficult \u2013 especially for those with little-to-no knowledge of how the Army operates. Hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with Air Force parent Hilari Luck, who oversees the new Our Community Salutes: Connect program, and Army parent Kim Norris, to discuss the emotions they went through \u2013 and are currently experiencing \u2013 as new military parents, how the Connect program is helping parents and enlistees, and how parking tickets led to both parents\u2019 children deciding to serve their country.\n\xa0\nGuests:Kim Norris, New Army ParentHilari Luck, Our Community Salutes: Connect\n\xa0\nDonate:\xa0If you are interested in supporting AUSA\u2019s educational programs, such as this podcast, please visit\xa0www.ausa.org/donate.\nFeedback:\xa0How are we doing? Email us at\xa0podcast@ausa.org.\nDisclaimer:\nAUSA\u2019s Army Matters podcast primary purpose is to entertain. The podcast does not constitute advice or services. While guests are invited to listen, listeners please note that you are not being provided professional advice from the podcast or the guests. The views and opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the views of AUSA.