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BEST OF LUCK...YOU CAN DO IT. IT WILL BE EXTREMELY TOUGH AND THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN YOU WONDER WHAT YOU'VE GOTTEN YOURSELF INTO, BUT KEEP YOUR "EYE ON THE PRIZE", THE TITLE UNITED STATE MARINE! I...

Mel...I can't say I've been in your shoes since my son just graduated...but since we are " the few...the proud...the Mom's" we have to stick together. I will add your son to my prayer list and if I...

thanks to those of you who responded...i guess i struck a chord, huh? this has been an awesome experience and as one of Brian's favorite "Texas" songs says, "the road goes on forever and the party...

I sent this to WRBones, he thought you all might be interested in a moms point of view. Semper Fi

....Randie

BOOT CAMP DIARY FROM MOM TO BRIAN!

APRIL 6TH, 2003
DROP BELOVED BABY BOY #2 OFF...

Hello to all from Brian's Mom! Just wanted to let you all know that being able to be a part of Brian's graduation was a "once in a lifetime" experience and something that I will remember and be...

Brian made it thru THE CRUCIBLE and I am leaving for San Diego Saturday! I am so very proud of him and his accomplishments! I know someone will write back and say, "Whoa, Mom! Not yet!" I know he...

Latest news from Camp Pendleton...Brian qualified EXPERT on M16!!! Next week... THE CRUCIBLE! Say your prayers...I want to see my recruit at graduation July 2nd...also...not getting much help from...

My reservations are made! I got most of my graduation info off of the website Max Beerup (?) has. My only question is: since graduation is moved up due to the July 4th holiday will they just move...

wrbones,
Happy to chat with you again. Brian really appreciated all your advice and I am so proud of him. I'll let you know when I hear from him again!

you bet i'll be there for graduation. i have been a very good soon-to-be marine mom! read Keeping Faith (excellent) and am reading Into the Crucible now. Anything I can do to understand what he is...

Just an update: My recruit is now in week 8 of boot camp and in his 2nd week at Camp Pendleton. I haven't heard anything new since he made it there, but he was pumped up and ready to go although he...

hi. all! soon2b's mom, here! meg is right...yesterday was rough.
we are very proud of him even though he instructed us not to be...yet! he is so worried about getting thru boot! a friend of ours...

thanks to all who responded. your words of wisdom mean so much. as the hour of his departure draws near i become more and more nervous! and he's only leaving for boot! and i don't think i've ever...

hi, all!

tonight was a big night for our family! for all of you who are Marines, or are soon to be Marines, i am a soon to be Marine mom. tonight we had our Marine family night. even though my...

Thank you wrbones...and Matt (03infantry) i was just joking..lol..your not in trouble...dont be shy....So when are you leaving? Are you Infantry like my Son? Hows your mom taking all this?

Hey this is Soon2beTx's Mother....i know your name Matt....ill be hitting you soon..lol...jk...What did he say?