From Young Men to Marines...
Reported by: Mike Landis
Saturday, Apr 18, 2009 @11:58pm

It's been the journey of a life-time.

A transformation of life--from young man to Marine.

This is graduation day, a day that seemed so far away on the hellish night they stepped foot on base three months ago.

On this day, parents fill the stands.

They try to get a glimpse of their boys, but all they can see here are men.

After the graduates are commissioned, thousands of loves ones flood the field to see the new Marines.

The graduated Marines still have a few more weeks of field training before being sent to bases.

But first- after the ceremony, they were released for a much-deserved leave for ten days.

Video

http://stjoechannel.com/content/fulltext_news?cid=61691

Ellie