-
If you enjoy the forum please consider supporting it by signing up for a NES Membership The benefits pay for the membership many times over.
Just heard from my son
- Thread starter codenamepaul
- Start date
Some action pix at PI. Gotta love the mothers of America!
minininjer
NES Door Greeter
Cool, thanks for sharing the pics
UPDATE:
12 hours (roughly) from now, Brian embarks on the final phase of his recruit training-The Crucible. As I understand it...tomorrow at 0200, he will wake to the beginning of a 54 hour ordeal that entails 40 plus miles of humps, about 8 hours total of sleep, and 3 MREs. At sunrise on Saturday, he will stand before the Iwo Jima memorial on the main parade deck at PI and recieve the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor from his Senior Drill Instructor and, for the first time, be addressed as Marine.
Several videos I've seen reflect that most break down and cry. I can barely contain it myself just typing this. It cements in place the start of a long time dream for him to get here. At a family reunion a couple of months ago, we opened a time capsule sealed 10 years prior. He wrote as an answer to the question "What will you be doing 10 years from now?"
At the age of 7, his reply was 'I will be in the Marines'
In about 72 hours. He will be.
12 hours (roughly) from now, Brian embarks on the final phase of his recruit training-The Crucible. As I understand it...tomorrow at 0200, he will wake to the beginning of a 54 hour ordeal that entails 40 plus miles of humps, about 8 hours total of sleep, and 3 MREs. At sunrise on Saturday, he will stand before the Iwo Jima memorial on the main parade deck at PI and recieve the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor from his Senior Drill Instructor and, for the first time, be addressed as Marine.
Several videos I've seen reflect that most break down and cry. I can barely contain it myself just typing this. It cements in place the start of a long time dream for him to get here. At a family reunion a couple of months ago, we opened a time capsule sealed 10 years prior. He wrote as an answer to the question "What will you be doing 10 years from now?"
At the age of 7, his reply was 'I will be in the Marines'
In about 72 hours. He will be.
Marines don't cry!
Except after the gas chamber.
Semper Fi.
Except after the gas chamber.
Semper Fi.
Last edited:
Congrats to both of you and Semper Fi!!
I can confirm this. Semper fi, gentlemen.
May God Bless him and keep him safe and strong. He is in for a grueling test of his stamina,a test for which he has been training. May he receive all the support he needs to succeed and realize his long time goal of being a US Marine.
Best regards.
Best regards.
Been 30 years since basic. Is all correspondence still snail mail or can you email now?
fencer
NES Member
Congrats to both Son and his proud Dad. I wish him luck during the Crucible.
I arrived on the Island on 30 June a loong time ago. There is nothing like a summer on PI.
Semper Fi Marines - Ooorah
I arrived on the Island on 30 June a loong time ago. There is nothing like a summer on PI.
Semper Fi Marines - Ooorah
Snail mail only, and he's not the most verbose person I know. I typically consider brevity a blessing, but not in this case. He has received more than he has sent. Understandable of course, but not terribly comforting for his mother or I.
.
Similar threads
