Posted on 09/18/2006 5:37:52 PM PDT by Clara Lou
My youngest son, 18 next month, is on the verge of enlisting in the Marines. I support him if he makes the decision to join. I'd be very proud to be a Marine's mother. He's graduating from high school in May and would actually enter the Marines in June. We are not a military family. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has knowledge of the enlistment process, any words of wisdom for my son, any information that might be of help before enlistment or after enlistment. [The recruiter sounds like a used-car salesman--anxious to make the sale.]
Tell him to keep his mouth shut and his ears open.
You have Freep mail
Thanks. That was one piece of information that we already knew. : )
Good for him, but has he thought about college and ROTC?
What MOS is he looking at?
As everything else in life, it is what he makes of it. God bless.
And never forget it's not personal, it's training.
Enlisted rectruiters will likely not tell him about the PLC Program (Platoon Leaders Class) -- or PLC (Aviation guaranteed)
If your son has college smarts and means to get into university.... he would do MUCH BETTER wih this route.
And after for years of school... the geo-political/military scenario will have changed quite a bit -- hopefully for the better.
Either way -- he will have more say over his entry and career.
Wings<----did this... and I have a son who didn't (enlisted).
FReepmail me if you want to know more.
Advise....
If he is smart and likes math and science and machines and isn't scared of a little radiation...
Tell him to become a navy nuke!
You sound like you've raised a very good boy, or rather, man. My oldest brother joined the army right out of high school. He was the first of 6 children and my parents couldn't afford to send him to college. He joined the army. After 3 years he married his high school sweetheart. They traveled around the world in 26 years. (He was in Vietnam twice, that was the worst of times.)
After he retired he got another job working for the state and was able to retire at 65. I say all this to tell you, the military life was good to him.
I pray your son makes the right decision. You just have to support him in whatever he does. God bless him, and you.
Tell him to learn his DI's voice and no matter what he does, he will screw up. Don't take it personal, it happens to everyone. The pride he will feel upon graduation from Boot Camp will last his whole lifetime.
Semper Fi
That's the way my son is doing it. Finished OCS this summer, will get his commission next May.
(I don't know what "MOS" is.) He says "security forces."
Good luck, there is no higher worldly profession than arms.
my sons best friend is a marine and he ran and trained for 2 yrs before turning 18. he got recruited in highschool and his recruiter helped him train. good luck to your son.
Military Occupational Specialty
My deepest thanks to your son and his entire family.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.