{"id":289511,"date":"2026-05-29T23:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/289511\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T23:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:20:12","slug":"something-good-mom-shares-bittersweet-sendoff-as-son-leaves-for-basic-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/289511\/","title":{"rendered":"Something Good: Mom shares bittersweet sendoff as son leaves for basic training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Today\u2019s something good is a bittersweet goodbye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Sarah Sims shared a photo of her and her son saying goodbye before he left for Army basic training. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More good news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Sims says her son will graduate in July and then return to Tallahassee to finish his senior year at Florida State University. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After, he\u2019ll leave again for advanced training with the end goal of joining the Army Special Forces. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WCTV's Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780096812_542_PX3PTQMNTNEGFH7JN55RNYMTT4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>WCTV&#8217;s Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union(WCTV\/First Florida Credit Union)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">His mom says not only is he following in family footsteps, but it\u2019s been amazing to see the community support for his goal! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/05\/29\/something-good-mom-shares-bittersweet-sendoff-son-leaves-basic-training\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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