If you wish to continue communicating with your Recruit, even when he or she becomes a Marine you will have to learn a new language. First, a couple of big NO...
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Notice to families of graduating recruits (From the MCRD Parris Island, SC website--this information is NOT applicable to MCRD San Diego, CA) In order to be...
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To make sure some information is available to our new members, this message has been set to be delivered monthly. It is that important. A concerned parent...
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Keith, Thanks a lot for your reply, I think the digital camara is a great idea. Tell me if the cost at a PX will be significantly cheaper than Best Buy or Comp...
Well, everyone knows that he's better off at SD instead of Paradise Island (PI), but it's always hard to never be as good as Kilo Co. Seriously - pretty much...
Now I know two young Marines that would agree with you about SD and I also know that those two Marines would also argue ....... LCpl Joe says that Alpha Co....
On the subject of money, I remember reading in "Keeping Faith", that, after all is said and done, the young Marine ended up with only six hundred dollars in...
When I said that my son came home with plenty of money ...He did! He was at MCRDSD for 6 months as he was in MRP for 3 months...so times 6 months by a little...
P.S. Even at $600.00 a month my son is still able to put money in his savings, after all Food, Housing and Medical are provided, his only expenses are clothes,...
Sorry, I misunderstood. I thought we were just talking about the three months of boot camp. The young man in the book I was reading said after all the...
I Ooops-ed too...$600.00 a pay check not $600.00 a month . A lesson to me to proof read before hitting send...Sorry Terry J Ed <jdward6@...> wrote: ...
My daughter Amy has problems. On the 10 mile hike, she developed bad blisters on her feet and they sent her to medical. They put her on crutches, and she wrote...
Amy has our thoughts and prayers...and a candle lit. Terry (Oregon) dancin4thelord <dancin4thelord@...> wrote: My daughter Amy has problems. On the 10...
if anyone has any questions about their son or daughter joining the corps, please ask. i'm a prior recruiter outta west texas and would be happy to answer any...
I think your offer is awesome!!!! Thanks so much! I visit my son's Recruiters at least once a month, I love them like family...alas one of them is returning to...
Well, that's what this group is all about, asking questions, so stick around. I'm curious...How did you find yourself in this discussion group? Meaning no...
I just spotted the error, Glen. How many push-ups do I need to do for a penance? Seriously, I'm sorry. Typing fast and not reading carefully. I was determined...
UH OH, now there is another error I'll help you with before Dad does, it is spelled Glenn, the other one is a stream or something like that. Dad's picky on...
Hi All, Reading the messages and files here have already answered many of my questions, but there are always more.... My son Morgan is in MCRD San Diego. His...
Just wanted to update. This past weekend I went to San Diego to see my Marine graduate. Unfortunately I couldn't make it to Visitor's Thursday, but he used...
Why would your son want to be a gas sniffer? Does he know the kind of things they have to do in school? I'm just kidding, one of my good friends is an NBC...
Clear DayTomorrow, April 15th, is the last day to receive the cheapest registration fee for the Marine Parents' "United In Pride" Conference in Kansas City in...
Clear Day....the early bird special for Marine Parents' United Conference in Kansas City, Mo, the last weekend of July....has been extended through the 17th....
My son, Nick, graduated on April 1st. We were able to attend as a family - - thank God it was Easter vacation for the other 4 children! We had SUCH a marvelous...
Hi Mary Pat! I'm the "other" Mary Pat with a Marine! Someone on Chat asked me one night if I was the Mary Pat from Illinois and I said no but I did grow up...
Sounds like the family had a good time. It was good timeing that the other kids can see what they will be doing in a few years! I believe that the artie school...
I am so happy, pleased, estatic, and pumped that you and your family had such an awesome experience at Graduation...it is an event not to be missed!!!!! We...
My daughter called about 10 AM this morning! I was so surprised to hear her voice, that all I could ask was, "Are you okay?". She only had a few minutes, and...
Thank you all for your response.... To the "other Mary Pat". I'm from Plainfield, IL. We've lived here about 20 years. We have 4 sons, 20, 18, 16 and 14 and an...