leaving for boot

[Cement03]

hey all i havent posted very mcuh since i became a member on this site but i guess it is time i did. my ship out date was supposed to be nov3rd but i told my recruiter that i wanted to leave as early as possilbe. well i got a call today and he told me that i was shipping out on the 23rd of june! that is a big difference now i am scrambling to get ready to go and saying all of my goodbyes and all of that good stuff. the moral of the story is if you tell them ASAP it will happen so be prepared to go. dont be a pesimist(i think thats how you spell that) be rady for anything and somethimes wishes do come true so be careful what you wish for.. all that i can say to the FNG's is to be prepared for anything because this is the Marine Corps and they move fast when you are not ready for it, also keep in contact with your recruiter because he will be one of the best sources of info that you will have untill you are through boot.
Good Luck yall.

Simon

[Cement03]

and read the damn threads in the Pool-ee and Mentor forums they are a great help. i cannot stress this enough.

[wrbones]

Just about time to welcome you to the Wonderful World of Hurry Up and Wait! LMAO. Well done, kiddo.

Make sure ya give us a heads up just before ya take off, and then drop back by 12 weeks later and let us know what it was all about!

I wanta be one of the first to call you, "Marine."

[03Infantry]

You and I will only be ten days apart. Good luck dude.

[Cement03]

thanks bones you have been a great help to me throughout this last while and you will be the first person i talk to when i get back.( well almost the first, i got a sweet little momma here that is dying to see a real Marine).
thanks again
Simon

[Cement03]

thanks 03 it should be a blast hope to see you when its over.
Simon

[wrbones]

You ****ing listened Cement03. Wish I had more time to work with ya.

You can ferget about that little Momma fer awhile. Better have fun while ya can in the meantime!

Bones

[top1371]

Just so you dont get any surprises.....

Are you still getting the same program (MOS)? I know that if you move your ship date to earlier or later than the origianl date, you can lose your program (if you had one) and you signed papers at MEPS stating so... in the fine print that you didnt read before signing

Good luck!

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[03Infantry]

Oh when I get back (if I have what it takes) Wrbones is the first person I talk to.

[wrbones]

Bull****. You''ll be looking fer some ***** and a brew. Ya ain't ****tin' me.

[03Infantry]

Yeah good point. Eventually I will talk to you Sgt. Bones. You taught me a bunch.

[wrbones]

Ya wanta do some exra PT, make sure y'all tell yer D.I.'s where ya learned it! LOL.

If yer gonna listen, any decent NCO would teach ya everything he knows.

There's been times in our history, when the **** hit the fan, that PFC's and L/Cpl's were all that was left to lead anything anywhere. They got the job done. Because an NCO taught them everything he knew, and they listened. That's one of the things that makes the Marine Corps what it is.

[Art Petersn]

Good Luck O31Infantry

make sure you report in as a marine.

[03Infantry]

Yes Sir.

[JChristin]

Ya 03,

You better report in and tell us all about your time at MCRD. I know your Dad and Granddad will be beaming with pride from the top of their heads to the tips of their toes.

You've got what it takes, just take boot one moment at a time, one experience at a time. Your time there will pass really fast. At the time - it may seem like forever, but trust me on this one - it will pass really fast.

Now that the Rose Festival Parade and Events are underway in and the Navy Ships have arrived in downtown Portland, may I suggest a walk through the Fun Center and downtown. You will see a few Marines walking about. And what you will see is yourself in a very few short months, wearing the uniform of the few and the proud. That uniform is waiting for you to wear proudly. You will...

semper fi,
jchristin