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    Father and son enlist into the military at the same time

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Hello friends and welcome to studio he -- -- fox flashing you know me I've been doing this for a long time.

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You know -- -- like father like son that's especially true for eighteen year old James Melinda is and his father US army reservists Luis Melendez.

James recently following in his dad's footsteps militarily signing up to become a member of the US army.

It is special ceremony both guys took the oath of enlistment.

At the same time.

-- my father was in the military my grandfather was invited my two Brothers are in -- military.

So I wanted to -- a little family tradition and out of all of them I'm the only one that actually got to sign up with my son.

It's so special to -- -- -- -- -- together.

-- James what did it mean to you to know that your entry into this new phase of your life with -- back.

-- feels pretty good knowing that I'll be sorry my life in the right way.

Do you know -- benefits from.

-- -- and at least one thing you mentioned to me ways that you feel like there are great values that can be.

Learned in the army as well as the benefits like eventually paying for college for yourself.

-- I think what happens is -- get about 53000 dollars.

Just so we can take college while he's actually still training the military.

Well he's doing his job and can actually do whatever else on the field that he wants -- they can gain experience through military and civilian life.

He also went about the fact that -- due to certain economic reasons the way the economy is working right now.

It may -- it's a good idea for young people to think about the military.

Yes it is because you know -- military office like me from myself.

Get housing I don't have to really pay for -- and housing and -- meals every day my life my life insurance is paid for.

I'm medical dental and not have to worry about it after running gets on to something happens beyond -- paying for it.

That's great story of both men father and -- have to finish their training and then they'll find out what state they'll be in there aren't sure if they will be kept.

Great story.

And it was a super saved this little girl alive and well today after falling from a third floor while my goodness window.

The terrifying scene caught on camera has a seven year old had climbed out.

Her bedroom window and want to see that air conditioning unit -- Amazingly enough the guy below saw her and caught her like in the movies.

I ran over the am hoping that I'd make it before she -- hoping -- don't jump.

When I got here she was still left there not just the pin and I'm praying and if -- do full.

Or so let me catcher.

Steve Saint Bernard you are a hero to us even though you suffered a torn biceps from the catch by the way he says it was worth it.

That little girl didn't have a scratch on what that story and look.

She just me.

Let fox flash and that's it for today and -- -- eBay or whether it's tomorrow will be back here in the studio where you're coming back Joseph -- -- -- Yeah.

-- Yeah Brian and he's got.

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