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My daughter is is her 8th week at boot camp. Not too much longer. I am so proud and scared at the same time. I give her so much credit for choosing this path in life. I know she will be the best Marine and will live up to their history. I can already see the changes in her letters.
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Former Marine
Being a 21 year Marine, with 2 tours on the Drill Field, I have never felt the excitement of a parade and graduation like this one. My oldest son graduates on 8 Feb and I am chewing at the bits to get down there. I to see, in his letters, the change in him. He does not give up and accepts things that are not in his control to change. Strives hard in all he does there. He starts the Crucible in a few days....I know how hard that is because I was one of the first DI's to put recruits thru it.......Can't wait...CONGRATS to you and your girl....Marine
Posted by: charles hessler on 01/29/2013
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Congrats...
Posted by: Alvaro Paulino on 10/27/2012
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my son is in pi since 8/20 and i received a letter from him every week, but since 10/1 i don't noticed of him...he is in platoon 2090 2nd bn e co and his name is yihad....please & ty i need help
Posted by: maritza sabourin on 10/14/2012
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Congrats!!!
Posted by: Angel Sovia on 06/28/2012
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This is sweet. I am also proud. She chose to do what she dreams. She has found a strength many women have extremely hard times finding. I say this from experience. God bless you and your daughter.
Posted by: Connie Worrell on 04/04/2012
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Good night mi name is victor and I'm a 20 years old and I'm from Panama I'm interested in being a marine but since I'm oversea the USA and I'm not a American citizen they won't let me in and I will like to haventhe honor and pride of being a USMC there is any way I can have that dream come true I everyday train really hard and I push my self to the limit anybody has an info or a way I can have this dream come true I will love to have a drill seargent yelling at me all day and pushing me to the best of myself
Posted by: victor Vázquez on 04/02/2012
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Mother
I am starving for any letters from my daughter who is also in training at Parris Island. I can sense a dramatic change in her. Its a sense of strength and purpose. I still catch glimpses of the little girl whose braids I had to do everyday (she wrote about a sock bun and I had to google a sock bun). I get the sense the despite the harsh conditions and the extremely difficult training that her spirit is strong and that the drill sergeant has a true passion for building strong men and women who have a great passion for their country. I am excited for you and your daughter. I know that I am anxiously waiting for my daughter's graduation.
Posted by: Marilyn Smith on 03/18/2012
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Posted by: Community Manager on 02/10/2012
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Father
wow liz.. almost done now.. not much longer at all.... so from a very proud Marine Dad,, let me congratulate her on her choice to become a MARINE... I bet you can hardly contain yourself at this point... It's okay... We get it.......Congrats again!!!!!!
Posted by: Don Pjr on 02/10/2012
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