87 new Marines!

[lightman]

Thank You for your service and for the job that you do. Thank you for posting about your job too.

[472x1B/A]

I too Thank You for your service sir.

[Down South]

At 1000 today, over 600 new Marines graduated off of Peatross parade deck here on Parris Island. I had the honor of being the Senior Drill Drill Instructor for 87 of them (98 originally).

All the talk of generations being weaker and so on is really lost on me here on this island. These boys came to train, and left as men.

Now for two weeks of relaxation and then back on the grind.

That's where my grandson graduated from in August 2016.
His MOS 0331, machine gunner. He just came off deployment a little over a week ago.

Thank you for your service and great training.

Sam

[trooperdan]

My father-in-law was a career Marine. Retired and a SMaj. His WW2 tour was with 2 Raider Bn, Edson's Raiders. He told me (unverified) that out of that BN, 7 Marines reached the rank of General. Never spoke of his time on Guadalcanal but wouldn't eat rice nor Spam... wouldn't allow the stuff in his house! People probably picture a huge loud gorilla but he was about 5'6", 150 lbs and soft-spoken but there was something about him, when he spoke, everyone listened.
I was career army, didn't consider the Marines because I wanted to jump out of airplanes and didn't think the Marines had such, wish I'd made a different choice now looking back. Anyway, thanks for doing the job you do, you have the satisfaction of knowing that every marine you train will never forget you!

[shdwlkr]

LL I am an Army Ranger trained individual then on to Combat Engineer Instructor back when the Army really trained. I have heard that they only fire 150 live rounds now and the rest of the training is done on simulators. If I had to go into the military today I would go Marine at least you still train how to fire small arms and do so to the point the individual is well versed in said arms.
Thank you for training those young individuals who still care about America and those of you who train them. Well done sir please keep up the good work. Most of all thank you for your service and devotion to America

[Riverpigusmc]

outstanding. Graduated from there in 80

[HABCAN]

Semper Fi! Clash of '52.