On Oct 1st and 2nd we had the honor and pleasure of going to our nephew Sam's graduation from Marine Boot Camp at Parris Island. The Marines really know how to put on a graduation ceremony.
The event started with a Family Day on Thursday. Family and friends were exposed to the educational experiences that their loved ones had gone through during the past 13 weeks. After a short speech by the commander informing us that their young men had not smoked, drank, eaten sugary foods, talked on the phone, or driven a car during the prior 13 weeks....and he expected them to come back to the Marines in as good condition after their LEAVE, which would begin after graduation the next day. That statement got an interesting reaction from the audience.
During Family Day we could wander about the "Depot", have lunch, visit the museum or shop but we could not take our Marine from the Depot. So that is just what we did, took him to the officer's club for buffet lunch, shopped at the MCX (where we all bought T-Shirts and other Marine support items), we toured the museum.... At 3:00pm it was necessary for Sam to return to his barracks...The rest of the family (Sam's parents, grandmother, sister and his girl friend) left the Depot while my husband and I toured the open spaces of Parris Island... what a beautiful place when you are not trudging through the under brush with a 100 lb pack on your back :)
Graduation on Friday was most impressive.....
Those men really know how to march.
We are all very proud of Sam....k
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