my boy is on the island

marineatbn03
marineatbn03 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
Parris Island that is. He landed on the yellow footprints at Marine Corps Recruit Depot PI monday night. Proud doesn't begin to explain it!

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  • james40
    james40 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,450
    Congratulations James!!
  • marineatbn03
    marineatbn03 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    Thanks brother!
  • pross
    pross Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 739
    That's great. It is good to see some members of the younger generation still motivated to serve despite the negative press.
  • Glock1975
    Glock1975 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,372
    Semper Fi Oorah. Congrats Bro.
  • mfotis
    mfotis Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 720
    Congrats, picked a pretty decent time of year to go also. I was stupid and went in July.
  • Bigshizza
    Bigshizza Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 10,949
    I'm hoping mine gets there next year! Don't want to push but boy he would learn soooo much there..
  • Rain
    Rain Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 8,761
    Bigshizza:
    I'm hoping mine gets there next year! Don't want to push but boy he would learn soooo much there..
    He will be an expert at cleaning ;)
  • Bigshizza
    Bigshizza Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 10,949
    Rain:
    Bigshizza:
    I'm hoping mine gets there next year! Don't want to push but boy he would learn soooo much there..
    He will be an expert at cleaning ;)
    Great!! Gotta start somewhere....plus he can reflect on his inability to become independent.
  • fla-gypsy
    fla-gypsy Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,023
    That is a source of pride. Congrats to both of you
  • Stsepas
    Stsepas Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 475
    Congrats. That's got to be 1 of the most proud moments for a father as well as a being a Marine yourself
    Semper-Fi