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Well folks, my ship date is August 9th, 2004, this coming Monday. I spent all day today at MEPS, got up at 4am, did the ASVAB, the full medical exam, swore in, ya'll know the drill.
This Sunday I leave for Fort Mead in Baltimore, MD, from there I fly to Charlotte, NC and then to Charleston, SC, from there I bus to Paris Island and begin the transformation from nasty civilian to United States Marine.
I gotta say, I'm pumped and psyched and stoked and ready as hell to get outa here and get into bootcamp. Thanks for all the advice and the help that various people here have provided me with.
I'll post again when I'm out of bootcamp.
Recruit Joseph A. Vickers
Semper Fidelis
HardJedi
08-05-04, 10:07 PM
Good luck, and just remember, no matter what, never give up!
Namvet67
08-06-04, 08:54 AM
Best of luck to you....hang in there and keep your attitude positive.
PooleeWebber
08-06-04, 11:30 AM
Good luck! Maybe I'll see you down on the island. I leave the 30th.
Gung ho!
Poolee08/09
08-06-04, 12:16 PM
Hey Marzyn I will see you there! thats teh same day i am leaving and i am going to the Island At least we will have something in common PM me ASAP we can chat a bit and hopefully we wil be together. I added you on AOL. Thanks man And to al lteh Marines that has helped me and answered questions thanks its helped alot Soon we will be one of you!
All I heard was...."You'll be sooorrrryyyy"
Believe me you won't.
Good luck and "stay motivated private"
"Motivation leads to graduation"
the cool thing is, we're both gonna be in Hotel Co., 2nd RTBn and our last names are really close so it's possible that we'll be bunking together or at least next to each other :o
Semper Fi
Joe
Jersey Joe
08-06-04, 03:08 PM
Good luck to all of you. Stay focused, keep motivated, and
remember we're all behind you. Hope the black flag doesn't
fly too much this time of year (it get's hot guys).
Good luck again
Jersey Joe
jinelson
08-06-04, 03:27 PM
Good luck to all three of you I will expect a full report on this site in three months.
Stay motivated and focus on your goal
Jim
danjate
08-06-04, 06:21 PM
Good luck - Make sure to take some bug spray for those sand fleas-
Good luck- If you want it bad enough you can do anything
hrscowboy
08-06-04, 09:16 PM
ohrahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh get some poggies you can do it.
Just remember the hard times make the best memories. Once you earn the title and get to the fleet, you'll look back and laugh your a$$ off at the things you experienced.
Stay strong, DON'T QUIT and you won't regret it.
Good luck
Poolee08/09
08-06-04, 09:46 PM
i have a friend there now who says they get black flagged 3 times a week and have L5 a few days too, so it hsould be quite the experience lol
No worries 08/09,
Your DI's will undoubtably find something for you to do. What's a little heat amongst "friends".
Stay hydrated!!!!!!!!!! I f you become a serious heat casualty it will follow you through your career. Drink H2O ( but not in the pool.)