You are the second person now to scold me about that. He also told me that. Maybe I should have said “took the oath”.
Marines take the whole “earned, not given” thing pretty seriously.
My son went through MCRD near San Diego in the winter of 2014. He’s a corporal, now. Graduating boot camp was a BHAFD, and I was and am very proud of him, as you will be proud of your son.
Keep us posted.