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07-10-11, 07:23 AM
Thread: Injured Marine
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Injured Marine
Hi Everyone - I'm here to ask for a favor. We have a Marine who is from my hometown who was hit by an IED on June 16th in Afghanistan. He has lost both legs below the knee and a finger. His mom...
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06-08-11, 02:21 PM
Thread: On the rollercoaster again
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I was really surprised when he told me that. I...
I was really surprised when he told me that. I will have to read the papers again and make sure I read them correctly. They did say that someone confirmed the medical issue with me and that never...
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06-08-11, 10:49 AM
Thread: On the rollercoaster again
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Actaully, my son didn't tell me that the DI would...
Actaully, my son didn't tell me that the DI would be calling me. The recruiter told me that the DI should have called me. Either way, the paperwork says that the DI called me and I never spoke with...
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06-08-11, 08:24 AM
Thread: On the rollercoaster again
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Thank you all for the replies. My son is now 20...
Thank you all for the replies. My son is now 20 years old. He has not been in college but he has been working and staying out of trouble. I'm not sure what kind of waivers he will need but I'm...
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06-07-11, 04:59 PM
Thread: On the rollercoaster again
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On the rollercoaster again
For those of you who remember me, I'm getting on the rollercoaster again!! For those who don't here is a little back ground. My son signed up in the delayed entry program in June of 2008, just...
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05-19-10, 12:33 PM
Thread: Need advice from parents, please!
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As a lot of posts have suggested, the websites...
As a lot of posts have suggested, the websites and books are great for parents. I read everything that I could get my hands on when my son decided to join. I also watched anything that I could find...
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04-22-10, 12:15 PM
Thread: Need Advice
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Hi John - I have to say that I wasn't a happy...
Hi John - I have to say that I wasn't a happy mama when my son told me that he was going to join the Marines. I tried really hard not to let him see any of my concerns but boy did I have them. What...
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I looked at his paperwork and can't find the...
I looked at his paperwork and can't find the waiting period. I'll look again tonight. Good luck at Valley Forge Adrian!!
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Thanks Echo. It's good to hear that I'm normal,...
Thanks Echo. It's good to hear that I'm normal, whatever that is. :) I'm just wondering, does the two year waiting period apply even if he chose to go into another branch?
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Thanks Adrian. We will wait and see what happens.
Thanks Adrian. We will wait and see what happens.
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That means a lot Rocky. I appreciate knowing...
That means a lot Rocky. I appreciate knowing that I can come here and ask questions that I may not be in a position to ask a recruiter.
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Thanks Rocky. I came home for lunch and pulled...
Thanks Rocky. I came home for lunch and pulled his paperwork. His reentry code is RE-3F. I googled it and it looks like he needs a waiver to be eligible. I'm not sure what kind of waiver or what...
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I know, I know, I have to cut the strings. :( He...
I know, I know, I have to cut the strings. :( He is staying with his sister right now out of town helping her with his 3 month old niece and I have his papers here. (I think I'm making it worse). ...
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Thanks Adrian. It's good to know that others did...
Thanks Adrian. It's good to know that others did it and were successful. He obviously made a mistake and told them he had the issue before when he hadn't but I hope that if he chooses to try again...
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As I said, I know that he has a rough road if he...
As I said, I know that he has a rough road if he wants to try again. The head recruiter here said that he would work with him to make it happen if he wants to try. We will just have to wait and see...
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I am well aware of the fact that my son may not...
I am well aware of the fact that my son may not get a second chance. I'm not making excuses for him, he did have a medical condition that contributed to his discharge. His discharge papers show...
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Wow, she sounds like a great kid. Even if I...
Wow, she sounds like a great kid. Even if I never hear those words from my kids, I know that I'll see a difference in them someday. I see it in my daughter and I will see it in my boys as well. ...
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24??? I have to wait that long? It started...
24??? I have to wait that long? It started happening at about 20 with my daughter but that's when she got married. Now with a baby she calls to ask my opinion on everything. It's wonderful!!
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Thanks again to all of you. I LOVE THIS SITE!! ...
Thanks again to all of you. I LOVE THIS SITE!! I've tried to get both of my boys to get on here but Mom doesn't know a thing!!
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We have a family support group in our area and I...
We have a family support group in our area and I found out about it from my sons recruiters. Ask your sons recruiter, or any Marine recruiter in your area, if they know of a local support group. If...
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Thank you for the thoughts echo. I have thought...
Thank you for the thoughts echo. I have thought of this and I have talked to my younger son about it. He understands and I think he will be considerate of his brother.
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I'm back
Some of you may remember me from last summer. My son left for boot camp in June after a year in DEP. After about a month I received a call from him saying that medical was sending him home but I...
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07-27-09, 12:51 PM
Thread: My boy is coming home
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It sounds like things are good with your family...
It sounds like things are good with your family now and I am happy for you. I know if I had said anything, intentionally or not, to hinder my sons chances of joining he would have been very angry...
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07-27-09, 11:15 AM
Thread: My boy is coming home
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Thank you IDontWheeze. My son seems to be doing...
Thank you IDontWheeze. My son seems to be doing very well and is happy with the outcome. It just was not his time. Maybe in the future he will decide to try again but whatever his decision, that...
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07-27-09, 09:01 AM
Thread: My boy is coming home
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Thanks Rocky. I will definately tell him.
Thanks Rocky. I will definately tell him.
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