My daughter is going to boot camp?

Question

She is going to be a Marine
any thing i should know before she goes

Answer 1

Mtajkt69 ... The Marines will take good care of her. How well she responds may depend on how resourceful and independent your daughter is. But with a little encouragement from you, she ought to be okay.

As you might imagine, joining the service, especially our Marine Corps, is no picnic. But she'll learn things she never knew before, not to mention getting muscles where she didn't think she had muscles.

I hope your daughter is getting a military specialty she really will fit into, benefit from, and enjoy. People sometimes make a choice, but regret it later. I hope she does very well.

See the link below. I found a Marine Corps web page that's especially geared toward the parents of Marines. And there are many other resources available, depending on the exact nature of your need.

Now, I have one more thing to say ... And I'm writing this with a tear in my eye. Hug her, thank her, support her, and be most, most proud that your daughter has decided to join the United States Marines. What ever her reason ... whether it be for the enlistment bonus, to see the world, or because of being patriotic ... whatever the reason, thank her for serving the greatest country on Earth and tell her that all red-blooded, loving Americans appreciate her decision to serve. God bless her and good luck.

P.S.: Boot camp, like I said, is no picnic. It will no doubt feel like they're picking on her. But just in case you didn't know, they've been doing it that way since the Marine Corps began. And there's a reason for that, of course. (1) Because being a Marine is indeed tough at times. (2) If boot camp and her subsequent training seem tough, imagine how it might be if she were captured by an enemy, God forbid. There's a good reason for things being as tough as they'll be; it's not to harass ... it's to prepare her.

Again, good luck and Godspeed to your daughter.

Answer 2

Hi, I am a proud mom of a Marine. My youngest son has been in less than a year. The recruiter is a great asset for what she needs to do to prepare before she gets to the base. Tell her gormom said Thank You and that my son said it is the toughest branch to join and he loves it. As for you mom-- you will be nervous, anxious and finally proud. You will look so hard at all the faces on the final day and be so proud when you spot your daughter. Oh-- you will get a short call after she has arrived on base and you will get a standard 1-2 sentence message saying she has arrived and you will need to quickly say "I love You" before she has to hang up, there will be no chatting allowed.

Answer 3

I joined the Marines because I wanted to be the few and the proud and since your daughter has chosen to be a Marine you must realize how well you have raised a wonderful young lady so there is not much you do not know you have to have alot if heart to even choose this and we know where she gets that from so God bless you all and let the MARINES do the rest.SEMPHER FI

Answer 4

She will always be your daughter. She will no longer be your little girl. They will make her a proud marine. She will grow up. She will be an adult when she comes out of boot camp. Hug her as long as you can before she leaves.

Let her go an be proud of her.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Just remember when you comes home. she will be a little different. She will be doctrine into the Marine way of thinking. There will be more yes sirs and manners. She probably be a little distant at first. Depending if duty assignments she may have conserns just let her know your there for her. That you support her. She will be a prouder women. You will cry the first time you see her in her dress unifrom. My mom did

Answer 6

You should have a chat with her recruiter. He/She will fill you in on all the details.

It will make a woman out of her. While she's there, she will be treated (at first) like a worthless worm. If she's keeps her eyes & ears open, does what she's told when she's told (so long as the orders are legal), and she doesn't give up, she'll do just fine.

Answer 7

Nope, leave her alone, it is tough enough without having people harping over them. Write her a letter once a week.

Answer 8

just be strong it takes alot to be like your daugter and no shell be thinking about you....I have a cousin in the army that i never met he started before i was born i no that its hard but i get to see my cousin next summer..... they come back...

Answer 9

she'll be fine. She posted a question eairlier today. I said she will be fine. Its not as bad as people say