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Good Luck. It is always harder on the parents.
Well said jarrhead +1
He'll do fine. You're not losing a son, I'm gaining a brother.
tell him thanks for his service also tell him semper fi from a marine i was at paris island in the summer back in the 90's and yes the sand fleas really suck just wait till they make them sit on the ground and just sit there with them biting the shit out of him and if u move a muscle u will be pittedParris Island in summer? Wish him luck for us, and to be careful, im told the sand fleas are bigger than many of the recruits
Thank your son for all of us, for his service. Thank YOU for allowing/encouraging him.
Being a squid, I hated you guys. Being a squid, we depended on you guys
He'll do fine. You're not losing a son, I'm gaining a brother.
n1oty said:I'll echo the Mail Call comments. Send as much mail as you can. His letters will probably short and infrequent. There is not a lot of spare time for recruits on the Island. Snippets of home are great for morale when you are having a tough day.
Do any of you younger Marines recall if the DI's still have the recruits put together a "Hog Board"??
never having been in the service some of you guys have mentioned sending letters..just curious in this day and age is their no internet for emails etc? Im guessing prob not during basic training
Nope no e-mail. If you are lucky you might get a phone call. Trust me the letters from home mean alot.