OT - just got an e-mail from San Diego, Kalifornia

Post by **AmBraCol** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:47 pm

Our son, Tim, will be a resident of the People's Republic for the next several weeks. Thank God he's gonna be at Camp Pendleton in basic training for the US Marine Corps. It's hard to believe our "baby" is now on his way to becoming a leatherneck. Seems like just yesterday we were wondering if he was going to make it, born with the cord 'round his neck in a primitive hospital in Brazil. God pulled him through and he placed VERY well in all his pre-enlisment testing.

Prayers for him and the rest of our armed forces are greatly appreciated.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:55 pm

Good for him! God bless him and the rest of our troops as well.

meanc · Post by **meanc** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:04 pm

My prayers go out to him.

During boot camp he's gonna' wish he was still wrapped by that cord, but at the end of it...he's gonna' be a MARINE !!!

OOHRAH!!!

CowboyTutt · Post by **CowboyTutt** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:54 pm

Paul, I believe our own J. Reed is stationed at Camp P., and is a swell guy. You should hook them up. Good to have friends when your new in town.

-Tutt

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:56 pm

Prayers up.

Thank him from Nancy and me.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:04 pm

Paul -

Prayers up for him and you as well. Please thank him for his service to our fine country!!!

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:10 pm

SEMPER FI!!!

piller · Post by **piller** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:19 pm

Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Essential. Sorry, as a former Army soldier, I couldn't help but have a little inter-force teasing. I am proud of all who volunteer and serve, and I trained alongside Marines a couple of times. We may have picked on each other, but we would all stand up and even fight for each other. May your son be returned to you whole and healthy at the end of his enlistment.

handirifle · Post by **handirifle** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:06 am

Congrats to you and your son. I gotta tell you, if the kid gets the chance to ACTUALLY NOTICE the weather, he'll see why we live here in Kalifornia.

Tell him to stay out of the SD bars. This time of year is absolutely beautiful. Three months from now he'd be sweating his head off.

Wish him the best, from an old Army guy.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:20 am

piller wrote:Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Essential. .

ARMY = Aint Real Marines Yet.

Hey Paul I will be down at the recruit Depot starting on the 28th I doubt I will run into him. But If you let me know what Company he is in I can at least let you know where in the training cycle he is.

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:33 am

Prayers for his protection and thanks for his service going up!

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:15 am

Congrats and Godbless your son

!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:39 am

Prayers up and congratulations.

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:51 am

You and yours are in our prayers.

It seems you have raised him well.

Cliff · Post by **Cliff** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:26 am

Prayers and Congradulations for you and Tim. Sure hope it likes him and he likes it. It will be a learning experience that is certain. How many lanquages can he handle. Being as he has some extra lanquage skills it may help him down the road in the service. Wish him the best.

Post by **AmBraCol** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:33 am

Cliff wrote:Prayers and Congradulations for you and Tim. Sure hope it likes him and he likes it. It will be a learning experience that is certain. How many lanquages can he handle. Being as he has some extra lanquage skills it may help him down the road in the service. Wish him the best.

He's fluent in two - English and Spanish, and can understand Portuguese quite well. He's thinking about making it a career, we'll see what happens after boot camp...

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:35 pm

I was a Diego boot too. I can still pull memories of boot at any time. Especially watching the planes come and go from the next door airport. But, after graduating all I could think about was I was a "Marine".

Ooooorraaaaahh!!

Semper Fidelis

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:51 pm

Congrats Paul! Sounds like he's headed in the right direction.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:29 pm

Ever notice that "our" kids seem to always present themselves very well, indeed?

Congrats, Paul......

tube_ee · Post by **tube_ee** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:21 am

Interservice ribbing aside, good on your son!

We all, every one of us, owe a debt to our country just for the advantages we have by virtue of being born here.

Your son has made a substantial downpayment on that debt.

He deserves every bit of praise that he will surely get.

As proud as you are now, and deservedly so, it's nothing compared to the pride you (and he) will feel when he passes in review on Graduation Day.

From this squid, I send your son a hearty "Semper Fi!"

--Shannon
STG2, USN, 1994-2000, USS Ingraham (FFG-61)

Poohgyrr · Post by **Poohgyrr** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:47 am

Congrats and our Thanks and best. This is a great place to know Spanish; we even have some Portaguese commuities around here.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:58 am

If he has language skills, he can get into a "Lettered Company/Command". Jeremy knows what I'm talking about. Communications Security, etc. Good advancement opportunities in that field.

I was a Cryptologic Technician in the Navy and we had Marines with us on some of our bases (i.e., Naval Security Group Command, Kami Seya, Japan -- Marine Detachment Company K).

He might not think it at the time but he'll have a good time in Boot Camp.

As I tell every young person going into the Armed Forces -- "Do what you're told to do when you're told to do it" and you should have no problems. Pass that along to him if you can.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:53 am

Good for him.

Take heart the Lord will watch over him.

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:03 am

Hollywood Marines is still Marines.

Best of luck to the new recruit and future Marine.

Semper Fi,

Noah

donw · Post by **donw** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:42 am

i'm with piller on this one.

i served alongside jarheads and there was the interservice rivalry until things went south...then it was woe be unto those who trespassed against us.

my wifes son just returned from iraq after serving a tour as a marine there.

a hearty "semper fi" to all who have and are serving!!!

scr83jp · Post by **scr83jp** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:06 pm

AmBraCol wrote:Our son, Tim, will be a resident of the People's Republic for the next several weeks. Thank God he's gonna be at Camp Pendleton in basic training for the US Marine Corps. It's hard to believe our "baby" is now on his way to becoming a leatherneck. Seems like just yesterday we were wondering if he was going to make it, born with the cord 'round his neck in a primitive hospital in Brazil. God pulled him through and he placed VERY well in all his pre-enlisment testing.

Prayers for him and the rest of our armed forces are greatly appreciated.

He may eventually get to the huge 29 Palms Marine Air Ground Combat Training Center since it's a mtn & desert sandbox.

OT - just got an e-mail from San Diego, Kalifornia

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