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To: EternalVigilance

Yes, indeedy. Don't wanna brag, but our son Josh just graduated from Marine bootcamp in San Diego July 14, platoon 2093. So very proud I can't even put it into words.


15 posted on 07/19/2006 6:26:14 AM PDT by SaintDismas
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To: wequalswinner
So very proud I can't even put it into words.
I graduated PI in Dec., 1966 and my platoon photo was sent home. I never saw it. When my mom died in '94 I was going through her belongings and came across the photo.
On the back she had identified me by my location in the photo and added the words, "How proud we were." Made me cry like a baby.

Semper Fi ...
19 posted on 07/19/2006 7:26:31 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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