[armymarinemom]

Congrats! Watching a graduation is wonderful. It makes the families so proud they could bust buttons and the band is a outstanding!

[livius]

Wow! Congratulations to you all and to him!

[RDTF]

awesome!!

[Pharmboy]

Congrats to you and yours. You have every right to be proud!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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NEVER FORGET



The Words
http://www.Freerepublic.com/~ALOHARONNIE


The Pictures
http://www.RickRescorla.com/The%20Statue.htm


The Heroism
http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24361



NEVER FORGET

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[derllak]

I would love to see a picture of this fine young man! You must be bursting with pride! Prayers for his safety and for all our super troopers!

[idkfa]

Congrats! 26 years ago this week I graduated from MCRD San Diego. Went in a 17 year old slouch, came out a man!

[Billthedrill]

My sincere congratulations and Semper Fidelis.

[MoochPooch]

Congratulations!

[geopyg]

I've posted the following a few times before. Hopefully your Grandson's suffering will be limted to being away from his loved ones, MRE's, and some sand in too many spots. Godspeed.

The following was originally printed in a daily devotional that my Mom gave to my Dad as he was shipped off on a minesweeper to the Pacific in WW II. The book is called “Strength for Service to God and Country”. This devotional was for - SEPTEMBER 11 -.


CHOSEN TO SUFFER

“They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.” (Acts 5:41).

All of us are called upon to suffer in one way or another. Much of our suffering goes to waste because it is not geared up with an all-compelling purpose. A great cause, such as liberty, chooses men who are big enough to suffer, men who “can take it.” It chooses men who have the stuff in them to endure hardships; who can laugh at privations; who are willing to give up privileges, comforts, and ease. It chooses men like the apostles who, after being treated in a most shameful way and cruelly flogged, came from that experience rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer for the name of Christ.

Great causes have a way of choosing men who are worthy to suffer. And it is through men that suffer that great causes come to victory. The highest blessings that we enjoy today came in this way. Christ on the cross, Washington at Valley Forge, Lincoln baited by newspapers and even by his cabinet members, and a few among many who were chosen to suffer for great purposes and were found worthy – bringing victory to the cause that chose them.

In these days, the great cause of liberty is again choosing men to suffer for its sake. Shall we who are chosen be found worthy?

Prayer:

Our Father, we are being called upon to suffer for the sake of all men everywhere. The great cause of liberty, with all that it means, is calling for men who are worthy. Wilt Thou make us worthy in every way. Keep the high purpose of freedom upper-most in our hearts, and cleanse us from all selfishness. Dedicate us anew to the high cause of world brotherhood, and give us the victory of an enduring peace. And so shall our suffering be not in vain. In the Spirit of Christ we pray. Amen

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[Sally'sConcerns]

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[TASMANIANRED]

Congratulations.

Thanks him for his service from me.

[Sally'sConcerns]

Drat! I forgot to mention your Marine in my previous post!

Congrats, proud Grandpa!

[mdittmar]

Tell him I said Thank you.

[skimask]

Marine Corps Hymn

[Kimmers]

May God bless your son and thank you for creating a climate in a family that would grow a Marine....

Lord, we ask you to hold this new Marine safe in your arms, keeping him safe and strong as he honors us with his service to you and our country.

Semper Fi, A Marine Mom

[Goldie Lurks]

Congratulations! Welcome to our family! BTW, Your granson can now make a perfect bed!

[browngreengold]

Congratulations to your Grandson for a fantastic accomplishment!

And to you and your family for the role you all played in getting him to where he is now.

Getting through Parris Island is no easy thing. I have been on base there on multiple occasions and have seen what those recruits do to become Marines. It is amazing.

Tell him thank you for a family here in Georgia that he will likely never meet.

May God bless and keep him in all of his future endeavors and may God continue to bless your family and our great nation.

[RobbyS]

Congratulations. Funny how the service that has the largest percentage in combat arms always has enough recruits. So much for the claims that we can't stand up two more divisions for the regular army.