Posted on 10/23/2009 2:07:03 PM PDT by murron
It was 4 years ago today that I kissed him goodbye as he left for boot camp in Parris Island. Can't believe how fast the time has flown!
Congratulations and thank him for his service!
Please thank him for his service! And you was well (those who wait also serve).
Once a Marine, always a Marine. Semper Fidelis.
many thanks to your son
OOH-RAH!! God bless you both...
God bless you and your son. we are thankful.
Congratulations. Thank you for your service (sweating through his enlistment!!). Semper Fi
And get his DD214 asap, because they seem to need it alot. Double check, get in writing how long he gets to keep Tricare and the payment plans for it.
Hey! once a Marine, always a Marine!!!
God Bless him
Was he on active duty the last four years? I thought the Marines tour was eight years—four active and four inactive reserves. That’s how my son was, only he signed onto active reserves now. They even called him up from IRR the year before, but he was able to get a deferment for a while.
Anyway, be thankful for his service and his safety.
Please tell your son how grateful we are for his service to our country. May God bless him.
"It was 4 years ago ...... Can't believe how fast the time has flown!
It must have been an eternity for him!
Congratulations and THANK YOU to your son :)
So glad for all of you he came home safely.
God Bless you and yours, sw
God bless him and thank him for giving himself for our country. I am sure your heart will be over flowed with joy when he is back in your arms. The joy you will feel brings tears to my eyes. Thank you for a job well done as a parent in raising your son. I ask Gods favor on him in what ever he plans to do with his future AND WELCOME HOME!!!!!!!!
Many blessings & wishes for a wonderful life to you all!
Bears repeating a few times. I assume he's already made the SGLI decision. Pound into his head that he has benefits coming that he might not think he'll ever use but he needs to learn what they are. Specifically educational and home purchase bennies. It ain't welfare, he's earned them.
And thank him for his service for me, won't you please?
Congratulations! God bless you both. Please let him know how much we appreciate his service to our great nation. Thanks for your service as a family of one who serves - “They also serve who stand and wait.”
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