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USMC Graduation and Station at Camp Pendleton - A Poem
My 17 y/o son wrote the poem below for his brother, an 18 y/o new Marine, after he graduated from San Diego in September 2011, and was stationed in California. They are 14 months apart n age, and have never really been away from each other before RT.
Author: Mother of a Marine
I just received a letter from my son serving in Afghanistan.
Author: Father of a Marine
I know that many parents and loved ones struggle with the seperation that comes with boot camp. I'm certainly no different in that respect, but 6 of my friends (2 of them being my very BEST friends) joined the Marines.
Author: Friend of a Marine
A Marine Remembers Boot Camp: The Squadbay
Another in a series of attempts to remember what my daughter told me about her time at boot camp on Parris Island.
Author: Father of a Marine
You're not a soldier, You're a Marine!
My son, Donovan Graphman, has had a dream since he was 5. He was going to be a G.I.Joe. He was going to be in the Army and that was just the way it was, it never changed. We did not live an easy life.
Author: Mother of a Marine
Note: This is an original story, shared by a Former Marine and posted by the Community Manager on their behalf. Mothers- Reading all your comments have allowed me to see that you guys struggle just as much as we do while we're there.
Author: Other
My son on his way to being a Marine
I have been reading the stories posted and wanted to share my son's story. When he was in K4 he wrote in a school card that was done for Mother's Day "I love you mom, but one day I'm leaving to be a soldier". I laughed it off at the time.
Author: Mother of a Marine
Educator’s Workshop: Failure to Adapt.
The Drill Instructor then pointed to a set of metal doors embossed with the Marine Corps Seal. He shouted “DO NOT RUN, WALK!” but just the power and force of his voice made the first few women in the front of our line start to run.
Author: Friend of a Marine
We weren’t really prepared for it nor did we truly understand the impact it would have on us when we watched our future Marine say good-bye. We didn’t realize that we were going to boot camp too.
Author: Mother of a Marine
My Decision to Join an Elite Force.
Joining the Marine Corps was the biggest decision I've ever made in my life. All throughout my life I've never saw anything through; I've quit everything I started like sports, band, etc.
Author: Other
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