This is the ultimate motivation for poolees:

[yellowwing]

There is something indescribable when you put on your Dress Blues.

[GySgtRet]

You are both great examples of these. Pfc Gordon, I am glad that I did not see the before picture till now. Dang, you have done a great job...!!! The dude that does the Subway commercial has nothing on you.

Semper Fi

[Achped]

PFC Gordon, you did it man. Congratulations. I know you'll be there to motivate me into a Marine when the time comes, and I'm glad you made it. We're all proud of you man.

[davblay]

You are both great examples of these. Pfc Gordon, I am glad that I did not see the before picture till now. Dang, you have done a great job...!!! The dude that does the Subway commercial has nothing on you.

Semper Fi

They really should use this PFC in one of the Recruiting clips! Man you talk about motivation!

[Accord]

From grad day:

[Marine84]

He's so HANDSOME! ..................heavy sigh

I put your "after" pic as wallpaper on my desktop at work - everybody that walks up and sees it is like "WHO IS THAT?" and, of course, I brag on you.

Nice pics! OOHRAH! Semper Fi little Brother!

[simons1088]

WOW that's great!.....Definately Motivating

[jinelson]

Well done John well done indeed Marine!

Jim

[Soon2BeVIP]

Give me some....give me some
Give me some....give me some
PT......PT!

[Motorola07]

Well I was just like him... My freshman year ID card. and jr. drivers licesons.
I weighed about 180-190 5'6 my freshman year. Started going to 24hr fitness just working out constant during the summer. Watched out much i was eatting. Stayed away from Chocalte shakes from sonic, and my soph. jr. i went to subway for lunch EVERYDAY. Now im at 151 pounds 5'10


Current picture. On April 14, 2007 PROM.. Me and Girlfriend.


Yes her dad is holding a AR-15

I really didnt keep any of my pictures, because i didnt like them, and didnt want that memory anymore. So i deleted all of them on my computer, but i do have a few on actual paper that my mom wants to keep.

[SkilletsUSMC]

Yeah, what the hell is going on with all these pizza boxes??? Future SAW gunners.

[WalkingMan]

AFTER:

Excellent!

Now you have to remember to make the PT a lifetime habit... otherwise you risk putting the weight back on, which I am pretty sure would be very bad for your morale.

Here is a shot of me (with the glasses) and a buddy of mine from the ARVN LDNN kicking back at (I think) Con Tien between ops along the DMZ in 1969:



...and here is a shot of me last week, 38 years later:



Without PT six days a week, I would be fat and soft, for sure.

Keep up the Good Work, Marine!

[yellowwing]

"Yes her dad is holding a AR-15" - hey Morotola, is that the modern version of the Shotgun Wedding?

[Motorola07]

Well yes and no.. heres the shotgun wedding...

He loves his new AR-15.. he still wants me to turn into a dear so he can shoot me...

[Achped]

I think thats his way of telling you not to touch her

She got a sister???