Christmas gift to my soon-to-be Marine Son

[tombogan03884]

Great advice !

[Timothy]

Great advice !

Ditto...

Not the same discipline in the Navy but I too stayed under the radar, did everything I was told, helped when I could, kept the trap shut for the most part and learned to spit shine a pair of boots to a glass like shine.  Kept me busy and kept the cash flowing for polishing the other recruits boots as well.

Right before graduation, the Chief bumped me to E-2 and took me completely by surprise.  Still have the paperwork somewhere..

[Solus]

Good Job, Path, got your son heading in the right direction.

Give  him my thanks for his willingness to serve.

[dipisc]

Hi;

     The current physical disability in Boot Camp is Stress Fractures and broken bones. This is due to most kids drink sodas for most of their adolescents.  Your Son needs to drink more milk then he cares to have. Depending the severity of the Stress Fracture and current phase of training - a recruit may be able to stay in his current platoon     or    be set back till the next group gets to his/her phase/day of training. This may result in being reassigned to another company or even another battalion.

     You will be given a graduation date,    immediately   make hotel reservations. If he is set back the local hotels will bump you back into that graduation day with no added costs    IF   you immediately notify them.  Keep in mind that your sons graduation may not be the only event going on in the area. If you wait through mid training  you stand to be one of those that the local cops periodically check on in/around some vacant parking lot in town.