July 21st Parris Island

[MLMonk]

Well, tomorrow I leave for boot camp, and possibly won't be on during that time before my recruiter picks me up. I thank all the Marines who have helped me and taken their time in doing so on this forum. I WILL bring back that title of a United States Marine to you all.

Thank you, have a great 3 months while I am gone,
Matthew Monk


EDIT: Does anyone else get insomnia 2 days before boot camp? lol.

[KBailey1734]

I too will be leaving tomorrow for the Island. Recruiter says we will be 3rd Battalion, Kilo Company. I am good to go, time to go earn that title!

[MLMonk]

3088? If so, I call guidon.

[4r1337]

I'm leaving the 21st as well but ill be in Oscar Co. :-)

I'll see you boys at graduation! (if all goes well :-p)

[ecfree]

Good luck,Mr. Monk,you're going to need it.
Stay focused lad,and pray you dont run into a swarm of sand fleas....

[MLMonk]

So 3 months on that sand-flea ridden Island..and now I am back as a US Marine, best feeling in my life, never have any second doubts about obtaining this Title.

Advice to Poolee's: stick with it and don't think much about it, focus on training.

PFC Monk

[feltnerk]

I was 3rd Bt Lima 3075, its awsome being away from everyone in 3rd bt!

Did you go back in 03 and have SSgt Brown as your senior?

[dmellow45]

theres a little quote at p.i.
1st bn sucks, 2ndbn sucks, 3rd bn nuts and 4th bn sucks nuts

[dmellow45]

3521?

[AchillesShield]

3rd Bn I co 3061 1988 June-August top floor first building on the row

You can never get back to this Island after you leave, each class is its own...You can try to tell tales about it, watch videos, read stories, but know one will get it unless they lived it. That three months will be etched into your memory and change you like nothing else. The crazy **** people do to try to get off that Island would make the average civilians head spin.

Born again hard.

Semper Fi