I remember a time when any high school in these 50 states would have been damn proud to have had among their graduates a United States Marine fresh out of training, walking up in front of his family, his fellow students and his teachers and faculty to receive his diploma, and the principal would have shaken his hand and wished him Godspeed as he prepares to go off to war.
I admire him. He is a "thunder puppy" Chomping at the bit to become one of the BIG dogs! He will make a great Marine. Bless him and God speed.