My family and I traveled over 500 miles to see our New Marine Graduate. It was a long 3 months but after seeing him it was well worth the wait. Our youngest son - I think it was the hardest on him, as the days got closer he was counting the days down to see his big brother. When those 2 saw each other for the first time it was heart wrenching to see 2 brothers have so much love for one another. Tyler wants to follow in his brothers footsteps and become a Marine, he still has 8 years yet to go but after seeing what the Marine Corps has done to/for Brandon i think it will be the best thing for Tyler too.
Being a Marine Mom is hard never knowing, that is the hardest thing and sending your kids out into the world, but with what they teach them it made me feel a lot better. As a parent you can only teach your children so much and hope they remember what you have taught and told them, but now I feel a lot better, he has been taught a lot more in the Marine Corps things as parents we could not teach him. So now I think he can go out into this world of ours and be able to stand on his own and not worry as much, but one thing he knows he always has his family at home when he needs them.
My family is in all branches of the service, All the way back to WW1 up to the Gulf War. So to all those parents out there with children going into the service, you will worry and you would hope your child wouldn't go into the service, but they are going to do what they feel is best for them, just stand beside them in there decisions, and hope we have taught them well. God Bless everyone and all Marines. OOH RAH
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wow, can you post me some stuff about the marines/ military. i am going to be joining like 4 years, but what's wrong with a girl who has a dream!!! thank you for sharing your story!
Posted by: Savannah Boisvert on 02/14/2013
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wow, can you post me some stuff about the marines/ military. i am going to be joining like 4 years, but what's wrong with a girl who has a dream!!! thank you for sharing your story!
Posted by: Savannah Boisvert on 02/14/2013
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I really like your pictures. Um... do you think you could tell me alittle about what you have to go through to become and to be a marine. I want to join in about 4 years or so.
Posted by: Savannah Boisvert on 02/06/2013
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Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Caroline Stephens on 08/15/2012
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How awesome to see the love and admiration between your boys. Your pictures and story were touching and inspiring. We are finally on the "downhill side" of boot camp, counting down the days to graduation. I look forward to the day (August 31, 2012) when I can proudly say OOH RAH! with my son.
So...once a Marine's mom, ALWAYS a Marine's mom?
Posted by: heather holley on 07/26/2012
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How proud you must be as parents ! It is so nice to see a small boy looking up to his big brother. It only shows how well the family has worked and the smile on this younger brother shows the love of you all. God Bless you and your family.
Posted by: Dorothy Hicks on 07/12/2012
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Congratulations to your son. Mine is almost 3 weeks into boot camp and the day he left was the proudest day of my life but so sad seeing him leave. I am looking forward to graduation in September. I can't wait to see him. God bless your amazing family and thank you for the many many years of service that kept us all safe and free!! Thanks for sharing your photos. Semper Fi.
Posted by: Lisa DiFalco on 07/12/2012
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Congratulations Marine Mom! My son became a Marnie 1 year ago. I enjoyed reading your story because it's a little similar to mine. He has two younger sisters 8 & 6 yrs old and when they saw each other on family day they had smiles from ear to ear! I took a picture of the 3 of them and that has became my favorite of all time. My oldest daughter took it the hardest though when he went to boot. She would have crying spells because she just missed him. We wrote lots of letters and she inherited his pillows and tshirts in his absence from his room. When the recruiter came to pick him up to take him to MEPS I felt as though the Grimm Reeper was taking him I was so worried but when I saw him for the first time I couldn't have been more proud of him. I now know he is a survivor and he went from being the proctee to the protector. As mothers we have to let go at some point and have faith that we have watered and nourished the seed to the best we know how. Welcome to the family of Marine Moms, Semper Fi and OOH RAH!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Dolly Engen on 05/26/2012
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Semper Fi Marine
Posted by: John Murdock on 05/26/2012
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I am a prospective future recruit who has made the decision to join the Few the Proud as your son did. he seems like an amazing person, not only because he has earned the title of a Marine, but because he looks like he values his family like nothing else in the whole world!:) i am very inspired by his pictures on here, and your journey as a parent. Semper Fidelis!OOHRAH
Posted by: Ebony Jackson on 05/17/2012
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My name is Lori. My son left 3 weeks ago for parris island. He has a twin brother here at home your story touched me so. There's not a day gone by that david hasn't beat me to the mailbox. When our first letter came it was then I seen what a connection twins have. I'm an only child. David is so proud of his brother matt. Your pictures show how proud you all are especially little brother. Thank you for sharing I pray each night matt will make it. God bless you
Posted by: lori judd on 05/15/2012
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