My Son leaves for basic tomorrow ;(
Melting Slicks
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Sgt USMC 1992-1998
you probably don't want to refer to him as a soldier when he gets out of boot. he will be a MARINE. (hard corps killing machine) tell him i said good luck and just hang in there. "what does not kill you only makes you stronger"
you probably don't want to refer to him as a soldier when he gets out of boot. he will be a MARINE. (hard corps killing machine) tell him i said good luck and just hang in there. "what does not kill you only makes you stronger"
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WOW!..........You guys & gals are something. I cant believe the overwhelming response to my thread. Trust me, I am glowing with pride today. As I type, my eyes are filled with tears.
As the post says, he was to ship out tomorrow........Today we were going to hang out together & maybe take a ride in the Vette before his departure. At 11:00am this morning he got a call on his cell phone from his buddy at home(whom BTW is also shipping out to MCBC) saying that the SGT. was on the way to get him.....NOW!!!
It seems there was a miscommunication & my son interpeted 11:00 tomorrow as the pick up date....well, its actually the time he's flying out!
Man, I am so disappointed that we didnt have as much time as we'd hoped.
His Mom.........she was crying on the phone already....!
This is alot tougher than I thought it would be.
Thank you so much for the support. I will talk with my son tonight from Denver in the hotel he's in & get him to log on here to see the CF response! Thanks guys/gals.
As the post says, he was to ship out tomorrow........Today we were going to hang out together & maybe take a ride in the Vette before his departure. At 11:00am this morning he got a call on his cell phone from his buddy at home(whom BTW is also shipping out to MCBC) saying that the SGT. was on the way to get him.....NOW!!!
It seems there was a miscommunication & my son interpeted 11:00 tomorrow as the pick up date....well, its actually the time he's flying out!
Man, I am so disappointed that we didnt have as much time as we'd hoped.
His Mom.........she was crying on the phone already....!This is alot tougher than I thought it would be.
Thank you so much for the support. I will talk with my son tonight from Denver in the hotel he's in & get him to log on here to see the CF response! Thanks guys/gals.
To make a long story short, I gave my son the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor from the uniform I wore on graduation day in January 1968. I had a speech all prepared, but ended up crying and hugging him. As I said, it is one of the most touching moments of my life. Having my buddies with me made it even more significant. I became good friends with Sgt/ Major Mazzella, who made all of the arrangements for the trip. He has since retired, but we still keep in touch with each other. Semper Fi
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From: Madison Alabama
81C3, if you are able you really need to witness your son's graduation. My folks weren't able to fly out to mine but they picked me up at the airport in Memphis. I walked within two feet of my parents and they did not recognize me. I arrived at MCRD 5' 8" @ 128 lbs, I left 5' 8" @ 165!
Semper Fi
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That is an incredible story...From the other side of the fence, my father, a former Marine who did a tour in Beirut, presented me with the EGA he wore and graduated in in 1957, so I can tell you that, from the prespective of the son, that is one of the most incredible things I remember he has ever done for me. My father is now on Duty in Heaven, but he, as well as HE, knows how much that meant.
Thanks for sharing your story...It brought back fond memories of my father.
Thanks for sharing your story...It brought back fond memories of my father.
I had the honor and privilege of presenting my son with his Eagle, Globe, and Anchor at the end of the Crucibal in 1999. It is a moment I will remember and cherish until the day I die. When I first approached Marine Corps Public Affairs before my son went to bootcamp, they initially told me no. When they learned I had been wounded in Vietnam, they changed their minds. We worked on it for several months and I made the trip out to MCRD with two of my buddies from Vietnam. They treated us like kings and it brought back many, many memories of a time so long ago. My son knew I was coming out for graduation, but had no idea I would be waiting for him at the end of the Crucibal. The look on his face when he saw me was priceless.
To make a long story short, I gave my son the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor from the uniform I wore on graduation day in January 1968. I had a speech all prepared, but ended up crying and hugging him. As I said, it is one of the most touching moments of my life. Having my buddies with me made it even more significant. I became good friends with Sgt/ Major Mazzella, who made all of the arrangements for the trip. He has since retired, but we still keep in touch with each other. Semper Fi
To make a long story short, I gave my son the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor from the uniform I wore on graduation day in January 1968. I had a speech all prepared, but ended up crying and hugging him. As I said, it is one of the most touching moments of my life. Having my buddies with me made it even more significant. I became good friends with Sgt/ Major Mazzella, who made all of the arrangements for the trip. He has since retired, but we still keep in touch with each other. Semper Fi
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Best of luck to your son in Basic. Tell him thanks for serving his country.
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I hope you gave him a big hug when he left. Be proud of him for becoming a man. I served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War and was in Thailand when Nixon ended the war. I appreciate the military more now then ever. He will be fine and dont forget to write to him often. Believe me he will need your support.
Dean Fuller; USAF; 1970-1974
Dean Fuller; USAF; 1970-1974
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From: State of Perplexity California
Just last month I had the privilige of watching my son graduate from Air Force Basic. If you at all can manage to attend your son's graduation, make the trip and do it. As others have said, it will be one of the most moving and memorable experiences you will ever have.
Try to get everyone he knows to send him mail. It really helps, I'm told.
Try to get everyone he knows to send him mail. It really helps, I'm told.
