Received the 'official' notification from my son. He has arrived on Parris Island. Recruit training has commenced.
96 and a wake up.
96 and a wake up.
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I wish him the best of luck as he goes through his training and beyond. I don't envy you, waiting and wondering how he'll be doing. You probably won't recognize him when he gets his first leave.
You must be proud, dad.
Best regards.
+1. Is the Corps a family tradition?
There is actually a Facebook page where the mothers have arranged a Depart/Graduation line. The mothers attending graduations try to photo recruits in training. Each week a new batch of mothers goes to PI for graduation, and a new batch of recruit pictures show up. I've already seen what I think is Brian during PT, this was yesterday. I got his first form letter today. 4 letters went out in the mail for him. Amazing what a bunch of women can organize when they want something bad enough.
It's been many years since I stood on those yellow foot prints on Parris Island. No amount of talking can prepare a young person for the slap of reality when boot camp begins and life as they know it is changed forever.
Received the 'official' notification from my son. He has arrived on Parris Island. Recruit training has commenced.
96 and a wake up.