Sent #2 son off to the Marines today.

[Dirt Sample]

Back to the subject at hand, @wired , you must be proud.

 

[etrain16]

Just found this thread, congrats on adding another Marine to our fine armed forces. No doubt you are proud. No doubt he has already learned a ton this past month.

 

[GOG]

So how's our young Marine doing Dad?

 

[wired]

Maybe not so well unfortunately. Ive been telling him for some time his push up form sucked but he likes to argue so ...He came up short on his initial PT test by 4 push ups and got sent over to the Pork Chop Platoon and of course theres a long period until the next group starts up so he's stuck in purgatory . Yeah, its his own fault but he's miserable. I'd love to give him some encouragement but communication is sparse.

 

[Ownerus]

Had a buddy when in that had spent 6mo at MCRD in the pig platoon. Lost a lot of weight but survived.
I was no athlete but I was skinny and wirey and scared determined to not spend even one extra day there!
I succeeded in that effort. Hopefully his extra time will be brief and productive for him.

 

[Mister Bisley]

Maybe not so well unfortunately. Ive been telling him for some time his push up form sucked but he likes to argue so ...He came up short on his initial PT test by 4 push ups and got sent over to the Pork Chop Platoon and of course theres a long period until the next group starts up so he's stuck in purgatory . Yeah, its his own fault but he's miserable. I'd love to give him some encouragement but communication is sparse.

As the saying goes...live and learn. I'm betting he'll pull through and become stronger from the experience. Hopefully it instills a stronger drive in the young lad.

 

[11Charlie]

Just found the thread. @wired give him a big Thank you and encouragement from all of us here at NWFA

 

[ma96782]

My son is currently serving at the Marine Corps Air Base in Yuma AZ as a ground support person. It's extremely HOT there! LOL.....but, I'm glad that he's there. Not because of his discomfort. But, because he is doing something for his country that he'll forever be a part of.

I wish you and your son well......as he starts out his "new life."

Aloha, Mark

 

[IOM]

I'LL tell you this @partsed I was with a SAMONA GIRL for 17 years she never made cookies .lot of other good food but not cookies

EPS, you got your cookies confused... A "SAMONA" girl...??? HA...!!!

 

[HB of CJ]

Congratulations with your son. He will burn through the little set back if he wants it hard enough. Years ago I had to get into the best shape of my life to start taking, (and passing) fire fighting entrance exams physical fitness tests. I thought I was in shape.

WRONG. San Jose CA fire department cut me. I was astounded. What I did was get into even better shape. Ripped off a sub 30 minute 5 mile run. To my amazement several others finished AHEAD of me. I still got hired. Go figure. Long ago far away. Ancient history.

Very lucky I was. But my whole life has been like that. Go figure.