New Marine from Liberia
Semper fi, Nimley!!
Very cool!!
My next door neighbor is a Liberian immigrant. He has two sons serving in the Army. He's a wonderful man--attends school full time to get his degree, with a full-time job AND a part-time job counseling former gang members. His daughter goes to Christian school with my daughter. He's the best neighbor you could ask for (except for his barking dogs--but I'll overlook that!)
Damn, but if I didn't just get an email from one of his relatives!
We have been sissyfied so much that there are very few "rights of passage" for young men. For sure, Marine boot camp is the daddy of them all. I have not met one young man out of Marine boot camp who has not impressed me.
You see this, Darks? Artillery!
Wonder if he is from the Americos.
Godspeed in any event.
And of course, before a battle can be fought and won, they must first be fought and won on the battelfield of the mind.
Great post, SandRat. How marvelous that his father just knew. Immigration the right way.
Imagine the emotions that will be running through him while his loved ones watch while at ease on the parade ground, with his company, he shall be handed a small Marine emblem to attach to his top (field hat is a top in Marine talk). Perhaps his eyes will get a bit wet. A Semper Fi in advance for this recruit, he will soon become a United States Marine.