Boot Camp

[MarineMom5]

I am the MOM of a Poolie. My son just shipped to boot on Mon July 18.

I wanted to say "Thank you" to those of you on this site. I have read several threads and viewed many links. It helps me feel like I have some contact with what my son is going through.

I especially liked the thread about Boot Camp "Care" packages. You can bet I won't be sending any cookies.

My question is: When is the first time that I will get a phone call or letter from my son?

Thanks in advance to those that respond.

[drillinstructor]

You will receive your first phone call when he arrives safely on the Depot. Is he coming to SD? Kilo Company is picking up tomorrow and he will be in Kilo Co if he is in SD.

[USMCgrunt0331]

You should get a postcard from him within a week with his address. You should probably get a letter from him around 2 weeks after he arrives 2 to 2 1/2 weeks after he arrives. You won't be receiving any more phone calls after that first one the day he arrives at the depot.

[003XXMarineDAD]

We never got the postcard , and missed the phone call . But did get a call the other night so it all works out in the end.Yes he's in SD.

[Nagalfar]

MarineMom5, I think you are missing some real fun here though.. you can tell him about all the "Care packages" you have planned for him, it would give him something to write home about.. and look forward too! lol

[drillinstructor]

I do not know your son's name but he is currently living in the same barracks that I am in.......Kilo will pick up today and I am sure he will have a wonderful day today....

[MarineMom5]

Thanks to all who responded. Last night the phone rang, a recorded womans voice said "you will not be charged". I kept saying "hello" then there was static and then nothing.
Caller ID shows a San Diego area code so I assume that was my "Call". I will anxiously await his postcard and when I write back I may do as Nagalfar suggested and tell him that I will be sending many Care packages!

[Namvet67]

Don't worry MarineMom5.....He's in good hands now! He is now the property of the Corps and i'm sure he will follow in the footpaths of many that were there before him and went on to earn the title of United States Marine! I always was happy to see i had mail but did not look forward to any care packages..the DI's have a lot of "fun" with these!

[MarineMom5]

Namvet67....Thank you not only for your response but for your service. I had a Father in WWII, 2 brothers in Nam and my youngest brother is retire AF.....but I still know that the USMC is the best. I know that my son will make it. He has dreamed of nothing else for the past year.

[sgt.lane]

get some drillinstructor.....
MarineMom5--he will do fine, as long as he moves fast and listens well

[GySgtRet]

MarineMom5,

I admire your interest in your sons pursuits into the Marine Corps. He is indeed in excellent hands and will soon grace the ranks in the Marine Corps as a Marine. I am glad that his dream is finally coming true.

Will you and family memebers be going to his graduation? If at all possible it would be one of the greaest moments in his life and in yours barring his birth of course.

Semper Fidelis

[MarineMom5]

ABSOLUTELY...the Whole family will be there(except the dog!), teary eyed and all.

[drillinstructor]

OK Good hope to see you here. SUPPORT HIM so many kids want to quit and give up. I call parents of these damn quitters and the response is "good I don't want him their anyway." a losing battle for me so I just slay the quitter more. Anyhooo your son picks up in 1 hour I will be watching the pick-up and hope he does fine.

[MarineMom5]

We will support him in any way possible. He won't want to quit, he is athletic, proud and well....stubborn! He said he is going to be a Marine and I have no doubt that he will make it.

drillinstructor What do you mean by "pick up"?

[SLU_fly_girl]

Pick up occurs after the new recruits are inprocessed to the MCRD. They are finally introduced to and "picked up" by their Drill Instructors. For the remainder of training, these DIs will "take care" of the recruits for the next 13 weeks. Although I have not experienced enlisted pick-up, I can almost GUARANTEE your son's world is about to be turned UPSIDE-DOWN!

"Plt Sgts, take control of your platoons and carry out the orders of the day." then.................MASS CHAOS.

[drillinstructor]

Originally posted by MarineMom5
We will support him in any way possible. He won't want to quit, he is athletic, proud and well....stubborn! He said he is going to be a Marine and I have no doubt that he will make it.

drillinstructor What do you mean by "pick up"?

Hopefully you are correct. Just let me know if you want to see how he is doing..........

[CplCrotty]

Yes, "pick-up" can be a bit frightening, confusing and full of chaos. However, there's also a strange sense of relief knowing that you are finally in your "tribe" and on your way to training day one. My platoon was the first to arrive for our series, so we were in processing for almost three days. There is a sense amongst most recruits (those who have a clue) to "get on with it."

[vc5by5]

It is great to see parents supporting their son's decision. especially in this liberal day and age. I have to tell you though, the time for worrying is over. He is now in cruise control. The gentleman that have responded to you speak from expirience. You have, in fact, the privalidge of speaking to an icon of our Corps. The Drill Instructor! He is not mearly the unstoppable force that barks commands at your son until his throat is bleeding, but he is the mentor who has taught each of us how to BE a Marine! How to ACT like a Marine, and above all else how to carry on the Marine Corps tradition so that others who are man enough to step up to the challenge learn why there is, and will always be, a Marine Corps.

[drillinstructor]

We do not do post cards anymore. you will get a letter from his Senior DI and info about our base such as parade deck rules etc. The letter will be written in the next few days and sent out. It will also have his address on it. I do have his address now if you want to get one of those care packages in the mail now. AHHH I love moms.................I am pretty sure your son likes chocolate chip cookies and snickers.........

[ALLENR]

MarineMom5

I know you were proud of your boy when you saw him leave, but know in your heart that the boy you sent will return as a MAN, a US MARINE . Be proud and support him. Write letters daily with good news NO BAD STUFF.

SF

[MarineMom5]

Again, thanks for the response.

[SLU_fly_girl]

Originally posted by ALLENR
I know you were proud of your boy when you saw him leave, but know in your heart that the boy you sent will return as a MAN, a US MARINE . Be proud and support him. Write letters daily with good news NO BAD STUFF.

YES! FOCUS ON GOOD THINGS!!! Let him know how PROUD you are of him! He needs that encouragement. When people are in the "training" state-of-mind, it is VERY easy to forget that there are people who love you and there is life outside MCRD. It doesn't necessarily matter what you say (but keep it positive). It's the fact that YOU took time out of YOUR day to write.... let's him know you're thinking about him.

Also, if he has a girlfriend, make sure she doesn't write all lovey-dovey trash about how much she misses him. First of all, if it smells girly at all, he will be ragged on for awhile and second of all, the last thing he needs is to be reminded of how much he misses her.

I can verify that Mail Call is one of the highlights of the day...along with chow and taps (sleep!)

No worries about how he's doing, though. I'm sure he's good to go and if not, well, his DIs will make sure he is!

[CplCrotty]

Positive letters from home can be very motivating. I still have one that my mom wrote to me, and that was 22 years ago!
And make sure he writes back (when he has time).

That was the problem with my older brother who went in two years prior to me (he was three years active). He was at MCRD SD, despite the fact that we both processed at MEPS Cincinnati, in 1981. My mom wrote all the time, but he never wrote back. My twin brother and I went out there with our parents to see him graduate only to learn from his Series Gunny that Recruit Crotty had been recycled to another series because of some "discipline problems" while on the range.

I'll never forget the look of shock on my mom's face. When his Senior Drill Insructor found out that he never bothered to write home and inform his parents of his "situation" he was thoroughly thrashed up on the quarter deck.

Anyway, he evetually graduated (my twin and I flew back home for school; my parents stayed out there), came out a Corporal in supply after three years with an Honorable Discharge. But then he never wrote home the entire year he was at Camp Kinser in Okinawa. Showed-up at the front door with four tattoos! Once again, shock and tears from mom.

Sorry to go on and on. It's just that the subject of writing from boot camp brought back a flood of funny stories and memories.

Positive support is the key. Even if he doesn't write back.

[MarineMom5]

I already have a few pages written and can't wait to get his address to send them off. I know he will write. It will not be prolific but it will come.

[Tegan]

HEY CPLCROTTY

THATS WHAT MY BROTER DID, TO MY WHOLE FAMILY. HE WROTE A FEW LETTERS HOME FROM BOOT AND NOW HES AT KINSER ALSO. LOL. WE HAVENT HEARD FROM HIM SINCE HES BEEN THERE. AND HE CALLED MY MOM OUT OF NOWHERE LAST NITE AND SAID- HEY IM GOING TO IRAQ AND THAT HE HAD A SUIT MADE FOR 400 DOLLARS, WHICH IM SURE IS GOING TO BE WORN WHEN HE MARRIES HIS GF, THE GIRL THAT WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH USMC= SHE HASNT EVEN SEEN HIM IN UNIFORM!!!! SHE REFUSES!!!! SO, MY MOM HAD TO LEARN OF MY LEAVING FOR BOOT AND HIS LEAVING FOR IRAQ PRETTY MUCH THE SAME TIME. HOPEFULLY ILL BE ABLE TO SEE HIM BEFORE HE LEAVES. THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW HER FAMILY WILL BE TORN APART. LAST YEAR MY BRO, BF AND DAD LEFT FOR BOOT-DAD 4 IRAQ- AT THE SAME TIME AND LEFT US TO BE ON OUR OWN. SO NOW, THIS YEAR, RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS HER OLDEST DAUGHTER AND SON WILL BE LEAVING. IM SURE MY PA WILL BE FINE, BUT NOT AS ALONE AS MY MOM AND SISTER AT HOME. ( MY DAD STILL HAS TIME TO GO IN THE ARMY) MARINEMOM5- WRITE EVERYTHING YOU CAN THATS POSITIVE!! MAIL MEANS ALOT- IVE BEEN THROUGH THE BOOTCAMP PROCESSES 3 TIMES NOW- MY BROTHER, CURRENT BF AND MY EX BF. TEGAN

[MarineMom5]

I am getting off this site and writing another page right now!

[c5down2]

MarineMom5, glad to hear you support your son and the Corps 100%. I also encourage you to have fun with the threat of care packages. You might want to ask how many guys are there with him and how many bosses. Without using the Marine lingo it won't sound as if you are being coached by us. Again have fun with it, it will give you something to talk about in the future when he will look back on it fondly. You might also want to encourage family members and friends to write letters. Mail is a recruit's best friend.
Take care
Semper Fi!

[MarineMom5]

I was planning on running with the care package threat! I just can't wait to actually send him a letter. I can't wait to here back from him. The more that I read about the Corps, the more proud I am of what he is doing. As soon as I get his address I am passing it to friends and family so all can write. I have been told by many that mail call is an important part of a recruits sanity!

[MarineMom5]

hear...oops

[ElderCreature]

Brings back memories of years long ago. Mom dont worry he will make you proud.

[CplCrotty]

Mail call is the best, there's no doubt, and you have every reason to be proud.
It's very sad to hear from the Drill Instructor that there continues to be other parents who will not support their sons and daughters. It's these people who hold on to some pre-conceived, B.S. notion about the U.S. military that was hammered into their heads at some liberal arts college somehwere back in the 60's or 70's.
Anyway MarineMom5, when you see your soon on that parade deck for graduation, it will be a day you and he will never forget.
Tegan - The situation with my brother suddenly appearing at the front door step after a year of not writing from Okinawa was exactly like the scene from Forest Gump when he came home from the army - " hello Mama, I'm home." Cracks me up every time I think about it.

[drillinstructor]

u want his address?

[MarineMom5]

drillinstructor
Thank you for the offer and as fantastic as it would be to have right now, I will opt to wait for the standard procedure. I will receive my letter with all the other parents, my Poolee son will receive his letters with all the other Poolees as well. I, along with the other parents of Poolees from our area, understand that the lack of initial contact is a part of Boot (as much as we don't like it). This is the first time many of the young men have been away from home and the ties that bind must be cut "cold turkey" so you can mold them in United States Marines. I will wait my turn with everyone else.

[mrbsox]

Originally posted by drillinstructor
u want his address?

Go ahead and post it GunnerySergeant...


WE'LL send care packages 'FROM MOM' to him :banana:

Enjoy the ride MARINEMOM5...
In a few months, you won't recognize your addition to OUR family.

Welcome aboard !! :marine:

[Joseph P Carey]

To ne honest with you Marine's Mom, Good Call!

[Toby M]

With a Mom like that, he can't help but succeed in everything he does. Great support base MarineMom5! He will make a fine addition to the family...

[MarineMom5]

I appreciate the sentiment Toby M.
I hate to hear that there are parents that don't care enough about their childrens future (and that of our country) to encourage and support their decision to be a Marine.

[drillinstructor]

I think you are blowing way out of whack. Recruits are already getting letters. Recruiters and internet is easy to get the address. Mail is important of course and if you choose to wait I understand

[StefanovicN]

Kitty Kat Kilo?

3021 Grad Nov 19. 2004

The first Kilo platoon to win the last 4 events? range/prac/final pft and final drill

OOrah!

*i wonder who drillinstructor is*

[Namvet67]

Would that be Gunny Tim Walker?

[drillinstructor]

dang spreading my name all over the forum. I guess it is not hard to figure out since my name is in my email

[MarineMom5]

Recruiter called today with my sons address so I am one Happy Marine Mom. Letter is in the mail! Thank you all for the info given and the witty reparte. I will continue to read threads and learn more about the Corps.

Since you all were so helpful before, I have another question:

Where can I find the ranks and what they look like?
What rank is represented by 3 stripes, etc...?

[marinefamily5]

that rank it Sgt. the Best rank in the Corps.....

http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/insignias/enlisted.html

here is a link that shows them

[Namvet67]

You name is not a secret drillinstructor! You are becoming a legend in your own time Gunny! Semper Fi

[MarineMom5]

marinefamily5
Thanks for the link. It was exactly what I was looking for.

[marinefamily5]

I hope that helps you out there MOM5...........

[TazMatt]

Can anyone tell me how to find out which platoon a female recruit would be in at P.I. we think she went in about two or three weeks ago.Her last name is Rockamore. Her mother works with my wife and as of yet has not heard from the recruit other than a card saying she had arrived. Thanks Sgt.Matt 69-75 Semper Fi

[MarineMom5]

Perhaps someone else can help you out but the first thing I would tell that Mom is to check with her daughters recruiter.

[Joseph P Carey]

Have you tried drillinstructor? He seems to know a lot on this issue. Perhaps an IM would help!

[marinemom62]

Hi everyone!
This is way cool seeing all the support and encouragement for the new recruits. My son also left for boot 7/18 - haven't heard from him yet, but I know he's in great hands. All he's talked about for the last 4-5 years is the USMC. I am excited to see him at graduation. His great-grandfather, great uncle and uncle all served in the Corps. My brother (his uncle) retired two years ago after 20 years of service. We are a proud Marine family!

[MarineMom5]

Welcome marinemom62
I am sure you'll hear from him today....hopefully you'll get the right address!

[jay2120]

WHat He meant by pick up is he is being picked up by his company. YOu see the first week he is in receiving it is like a a big pool of people waiting to start training. They do all your medical and dental checkups and records during that week. On friday your Senior Drill Instructor from your platoon comes and and gets you and brings you to the squadbay where you will meet your Drill Instuctors for the first time. Well your son will have stories about this friday and the next couple of weeks this is were they teach you to think under the hardest pressure you have every felt. This is where you come in for the first 5 weeks just keep writing him that your proud of him and you believe in him and that he is going to do it. These 5 weeks is when you question your charecter and your will. Man just talking about this gives me chills in thirteen weeks they mad me a man. Beleive it or not to your son will want to see His Drill Instructors the day he graduates. You will never understand the impact they have on your sons life and he will talk about them years after.

[jay2120]

oops didn't see there were four pages I was answering the question on the first page

[MarineMom5]

Jay2120, Thanks for the input. He is now done w/ "Black Friday" and I have received the form letter with a note on the back from him saying "Doing ok, made it through Black Friday, nothing so far that I haven't expected". He will do well, I am certain of it.

[GySgtRet]

I have never heard of "blackfriday" What is that? A new way of getting a recruits attention?

[outlaw3179]

Im pretty sure its the day the recruits pick up their platoon and our warm heartedly met by their drill instructors , Gunny ...
Marine Mom62 ...welcome to the family!

Semper Fi

[MarineMom5]

Outlaw3179 has it exactly right (warm heartedly, I'm sure!)

[miguelito]

Originally posted by GySgtRet
I have never heard of "blackfriday" What is that? A new way of getting a recruits attention?
Black Friday is basically a term used to describe the day the recruits meet their drill instructors. There is also black Saturday which is the day the recruits go up North to Pendleton for second phase and again are given the basic "kill" treatment. At least this was how it was for me about a year ago.

[GySgtRet]

outlaw3179,miguelito,

Thanks for the information. I didn't think that it was all that bad. I don't even remember if it was a Friday or even what day it was..???

[rdnkjeeper]

Originally posted by GySgtRet
outlaw3179,miguelito,

Thanks for the information. I didn't think that it was all that bad. I don't even remember if it was a Friday or even what day it was..???


When I think back on Bootcamp, I can remember doing all the stuff, but never the days or times!:D

[KEYBRD COWGIRL]

My son just graduated MCRD SD 7/8 :banana: he loved it!!! He did not have one bad thing to say except that he froze his 6 off out there at night. He had nothing but praise for his DI's and said that he holds alot of respect for them as what they've taught him may save his life someday. We took the whole family out for graduation and all I can say is DO NOT miss that if at all possible. It is something that I will never forget. Iam so proud of our new Marine.

[MarineMom5]

We certainly plan on going to Graduation in 74 days! I am glad to hear that your son's experience was a good one. The training is tough for a good vreason, IT MAY SAVE THEIR LIFE. I am so proud of my son right now, I can only imagine how proud I will be when I see him on that Parade Deck.
Where did you stay in SD and would you recommend it? I had been told HO JO is good.

[THATFEMALE]

Good ole "Hollywood" Marines! Semper FI. :marine:

[marinemom]

Try the Days Inn or Comfort Inn - better mattresses for sleep than the HoJo - Also, bring your comfy walking shoes. Your new Marine will want you to see as much of the Depot as he can show you on Family Day or the day before. Loose comfortable clothing is a must.

Small tip - do not ask him if he'd like to go for dinner. He cannot leave the Depot until after graduation is complete and he only has 6 hours free time each day that parents and guests are on the Depot.

This is the one time it is fine to bring a "care package" to your new Marine ( I hauled a kosher salami to the Island for my kid - his request) and he can share it with no penalties. So, if grandma wants to send him her famous cookies, this is the time.

The young man you sent to the Corps was simple raw material - the finished basically trained product that you will see coming at you across the parade deck is not your baby boy. The Drill Instructors have begun the transformation from boy to Marine - and you will be amazingly proud of your new Marine.

Bring tissues - even Dad will need them at the first sight of the young man. My kid is a Sgt with 3 tours in- and I still get misty thinking about seeing him walk across Peatross on that day.

[drillinstructor]

Enjoy the Depot and the Bayview is now open for your dining pleasure. Visitor Thursday is always fun and yes your kid becomes a man very quickly around here.......

[MarineMom5]

I really look forward to seeing the Depot and meeting the DI's!

And here is a bit of good news :
My nephew has been trying to sign up for the Marines but had to have another exam on an ankle injury (from a few years back). He got the final OK and starts boot on Dec 6 at Parris Island.

If all goes well this will make 2 Marines in our family!

[marinefamily5]

Hey there Marinemom5 when you go to Beaufort make sure you hit the waterfront. it is beautiful down there....that is one place that I really miss about being down there. If you want to know how to get there from Parris Island you can let me know and I can give you direction if that is something you would like to go to see.

[Old Marine]

What ever you do, do not run up to the D.I. and ask him if he made a man out of your kid. This was the standard answer when I was on the field. "It's really hard to take out what was put into him in 17/18 years, but we gave it everything we had for 13 weeks".

[KEYBRD COWGIRL]

We stayed at the Ho-Jo's on Rosecrans, the rooms were nice and the staff was very accomodating but the property is under renovation. If I had it to do over (and I do with son #2) I will stay in the Hotel Circle area, your alot closer to the malls, theatres, restaurants, etc.

You can go to entertainment.com and buy a coupon book/card that will save you alot of money on attractions, a rental car and the restaurants. We got one as a gift from my mom and it really helped out alot. Plus if your not from the area you can see what all is out there and plan your trip if your going to make a vacation out of it all.

A rental car is a must so you can see some of San Diego and be able to move around on base. You'll have from 1200-1700 on family day to hang out on base and eyeball your son. We ate, shopped, picked up his dress blues, bowled and played pool within that 5 hours of time. We couldn't of done all of that without a car. As soon as he got in the car he said "find me some tunes ".

The D.I.'s do a fantastic job with these boys and they have alot to be proud of. It must be like "being a new daddy" multiplied by 50 or by however many new marines they lead across that parade deck. Just being on that base in the presence of excellence makes you walk a little taller.

[MarineMom5]

Originally posted by marinefamily5
Hey there Marinemom5 when you go to Beaufort make sure you hit the waterfront. it is beautiful down there....that is one place that I really miss about being down there. If you want to know how to get there from Parris Island you can let me know and I can give you direction if that is something you would like to go to see.


My son is at San Diego now, my nephew is going to PI in Dec.
I am sure we will go to his graduation too so I will be sure to keep that on my "to do" list. Thanks.

[marinefamily5]

O sorry about that........must of missed the one where it said he was in hollywood........don't i feel like a azz now

[MarineMom5]

Hey, you gave me a good sightseeing tip when I go to PI so no harm done!

My nephew lives in Ohio and we're in Indiana so....one to SD and one to PI.

71 days to my son's Graduation!

[marinefamily5]

where in ohio does he live at.

[MarineMom5]

Toledo

[MarineMom5]

Toledo Area, they used to live in Toledo and the rest of the family still does so I tend to group them to Toledo. They actually live just north of the border in Temperence, Michigan

[marinefamily5]

o ok i'm in southern ohio.........myself

[Grunt2u]

I have a Marine Mom too. You go MarineMom5 , God bless you and your son ,welcome to the family, forever :)

[MarineMom5]

It is great to have this kind of support.

The Marine Corps really is a Family!

[MarineMom5]

Bad News from Boot Camp. One of the guys from here that went to boot with my son has got pneumonia. He will be out for a week but will end up in a different platoon. We have another guy going to boot in 18 days! There were several from this high school that joined this year. Wish them all well.

[drillinstructor]

MRP that kinda sucks

[KingDonkeyPunch]

MRP dose suck gunny. I ended up having to stay behind in BMP for five months after bootcamp. I didnt tell anyone I was broke untill I knew I couldn't get dropped, but in doing so really screwed myself over. I ended up having to change my MOS becuase of it. That is one thing I tell every poolee that I meet now, to tell someone when your broken. It may be the one thing between keeping and losing that MOS you waited to enlist for.

[DBROWN72848]

When i went in i was 5'2" and 99lbs. I was amazed i made it through.

[MarineMom5]

Got our first full length letter yesterday...it was sent almost a week ago! Sounds like our son is doing ok. He said that he thought he was prepared but it's harder than he expected. Seemed to be in good spirits and still motivated.
He mentioned "Firewatch".....
Can anyone tell me what that is?

[mrbsox]

Firewatch;

Night time security/guard duty. Term also refers to cold weather, when some one ensures the fire is burning, to keep all warm.

Generally @ 2 hours long as I recall IN BOOT CAMP (4 hrs. in the fleet), then you wake your relief.

[miguelito]

Originally posted by mrbsox
Firewatch;

Night time security/guard duty. Term also refers to cold weather, when some one ensures the fire is burning, to keep all warm.

Generally @ 2 hours long as I recall IN BOOT CAMP (4 hrs. in the fleet), then you wake your relief.
Now it's only an hour long for regular firewatch. If you get in trouble for some reason then, they give you two hours. I remember one recruit threw away his dress shoe box even though we were supposed to keep them and for the last three weeks of bootcamp he had two hours of firewatch every single night.

[MarineMom5]

He didn't say how long he had it each time, only that he had been on Firewatch 7 times so far.
He says that Boot is hard work and Bad A_ _ !

[marinefamily5]

Firewatch is usually a hour but that is up to your squad leader......i remember when i was at CAX and we were setting in a mine field and we got done at 0200 am and rev was at 0500 well my squad leader heard me say i'm getting tired.......boom. i firewatch from 0200-0300 and then again at 0400-0500.......talk about someone that was tired

[miguelito]

Originally posted by MarineMom5
He didn't say how long he had it each time, only that he had been on Firewatch 7 times so far.
He says that Boot is hard work and Bad A_ _ !
The scribe is responsible for composing the firewatch roster and they basically will just go alphabetically by everyones last names. So depending on how many people are in the platoon if there are like 100 recruits in the platoon he will only have like every four days or so.

[marinemom62]

Hey I'm the mom of the recruit that got dropped to MRP cause of pneumonia. A bit frustrated cause his recruiter hasn't come up with an update on his situation since Friday. Really would like to know what's happening with him out there. Miss him terribly but excited for the man he is becoming.

[Phantom Blooper]

Top 15 things Never to say to a Drill Instructor

15. My recruiter wanted me to tell you to be especially nice to me.

14. I want my mommy.

13. Okay, you can stop yelling anytime you want.

12. I can't wait to graduate and be a real soldier!

11. I should've joined the Navy.

10. God you're sexy when you're yelling.

9. You want me to do what?

8. Dude.

7. My Mom said you aren't allowed to swear at me.

6. Where's my stress card?

5. I'm a reservist and I'm just doing this for college money.

4. I'm going to be an MP.

3. Yes, Drill Sergeant!

2. Side straddle hop this b***h! (while giving the bird)

1. Hey $hithead, wearing that hat doesn't make you a bada**!

:banana:

[GySgtRet]

marinemom62,

If you have his Social Security Number you have his service number ma'am. Also, give them your son's complete unit.

[miguelito]

Originally posted by Phantom Blooper
Top 15 things Never to say to a Drill Instructor

4. I'm going to be an MP.

:banana:
During evening inspection our Senior DI was inspecting myself and said, "so you're going to be an MP huh recruit?". I said "yes Sir!". "Would you give me ticket if you pulled me over?" and I mindlessly said, "depending on the circumstances Sir!". He then proceeded to rip my head off making sure I knew that if I pulled him over in the future he would IT me right there in the street. I think I got points though for integrity.