To my new Marine family,  I truly appreciate all the help you have given. I thought for those of you who are like me and like to know the rest of the...
Hi all, I have a small problem that I could use some advice about. My mother has been diagnosed with advanced dementia and alzheimers (not new except that...
"Old breed? New breed? There's not a d*mn bit of difference so long as it's the Marine breed." --General Chesty Puller, USMC Once a Marine ~ Always a Marine ...
"Old breed? New breed? There's not a d*mn bit of difference so long as it's the Marine breed." --General Chesty Puller, USMC Once a Marine ~ Always a Marine ...
Basically, when your recruit asks for something...even something questionable...SEND IT as soon as you possibly can, that day if at all possible! Only your...
To help new families with their concerns regarding receiving and sending mail to their recruits, this file has been set to be delivered monthly. It usually...
"Old breed? New breed? There's not a d*mn bit of difference so long as it's the Marine breed." --General Chesty Puller, USMC Once a Marine ~ Always a Marine ...
Today my family is planning on attending the Veteran's Day Parade at Fort Vancouver (WA), to hand out some of Richard Glasgow's "American Hero" cards and then...
My boyfreind and I have been dating for almost five years now. He joined the marines a year ago and it has been a life changing expierience for him.His base is...
On tuesday of last week the offical letter came in the mail that Kyle had made it safe and sound to MCRD San Diego. And then the very next day all of his...
My husband is in his 3rd week of bootcamp at Camp Pendelton...and I stillhaven't heard anything from him in to from of a letter... I was wondering if there was...
Hi,  While I don't have a boyfriend or husband in the Marines or any other service branch at this time, I do have a newly graduated from Boot Camp son. ...
OOH RAH!!!!  F Co and P Co graduated yesterday. It was wonderful. Our new Marines look and act so different and yet I am sure all the parents and loved...
"Old breed? New breed? There's not a d*mn bit of difference so long as it's the Marine breed." --General Chesty Puller, USMC Once a Marine ~ Always a Marine ...
My son Seth graduates on 11/25 & I received another precious letter yesterday telling me that all his final travel plans are now completed & that things were...
I am so thankful for all the advice and comments. It was much easier to live through these past 13 weeks than what others have gone through. I will finally get...
On Sept. 10 someone posted to one of the groups I am a part of about reimbursement for shipping packages to the military through Cal Ripkin and the Energizer...
We are proud of our Recruits and even prouder when they become Marines. Your moderators keep you informed of graduations and when one of our Marines is...
Glenn,  Love your impressions. I can really hear them saying those lines, even the ones never actually spoken.  However, your well spoken thanks for all...
With a whole lot of prayers, our son, Ben, will graduate finally on Nov. 6. Meanwhile his grandmother wants to know why he is graduating already. He has...
Dear Glenn,  I am sorry for the misspelling of your name. I can't always get my hands and mind to do the same thing at the same time, that goes for my...
Does anyone else have a recruit graduating Parris Island on November 25?Does anyone have information on the Sunday prior (S-11) where the training calendar...
The Marines have landed and the situation is well in hand. Attributed to Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916) Once a Marine ~ Always a Marine Congratulations to...
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