a friend who is will graduate in awhile thinks he is getting UNLIMITED tickets to fly family and friends out to California to attend the ceremony. I find that hard to believe. What if the graduate wants to fly out 100 people? can anyone answer this for me once and for all. How many tickets do they actually get for free?
2007-06-02 14:53:12 · 11 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I just returned from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego just 3 days ago. I watched my son graduate Marine Corps Boot Camp. I am also a 13 year vet of the Marine Corps myself. I can tell you that there were no free tickets (airline) at all for him or my family. We were all granted access to the base and were able to watch his graduation for free. My son even had to purchase his return airline ticket before he was able to go on leave. Guess the answer to your question is no. There are no unlimited free airline tickets for Marines or any other service members....
2007-06-02 15:14:43 · answer #1 · answered by TC 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
umm the unlimited tickets he may get are to attend the ceremony at MCRD SD. the ceremony ONLY.
the military does NOT fly friends and family memebrs to attend boot camp graduiation.
Navy gives each Recruit 4 tickets. any additional family members must wait until all tiocketed people get in, and if there is room left over, they will allow the extras to go in.
2007-06-03 02:41:20 · answer #2 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No free airline tickets, maybe unlimited tickets for friends/family to get in and watch the ceremony but you have to fly there and get hotels yourself. Nothing is free in the military lol
2007-06-02 15:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by Sunburned:( 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is severely mistaken. The Marine Corps is NOT going to pay to have family flown out to attend a graduation ceremony. It doesn't matter what the circumstance is.
So.... How many tickets do they actually get for free? -ZERO-
2007-06-02 15:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They get nothing like that. If family and friends want to attend their boot camp graduation they will have to their own way to get their. Also the recruit is usually limited to 4 maybe 6 guests. Your friend is either telling you lots of lies or living in la la land.
Even when the recruit graduates from boot camp they will only get a ticket from boot camp to their follow on school. Then they will get a ticket from their follow on school to their first command. If they want to travel home after they get done with their schooling they will have to pay out of their own pocket for any extra cost it will cost to get them to wherever home is and then on to their first command.
Nothing is ever free unless the Marines buy you a ticket to go to school somewhere or to a command.
2007-06-02 15:06:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow many parents and people wish this was true! But NO it is not true, while you can get tickets to attend the ceremony how you get to the ceremony is upon the people who want to attend who must pay all of their own transportation and lodging.
2007-06-02 15:35:40 · answer #6 · answered by Proud to be APBT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I wish! family and firends have to pay thier own way. There are no free airline tickets, however everyone can go to the graduation ceremony for free!
2007-06-02 14:59:05 · answer #7 · answered by mustangsally76 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They will get tickets to watch the ceremony. That means that they can get on the base. All air travel and hotel accommodations will be up to the individuals.
2007-06-02 14:55:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, no free airline tickets from Uncle Sam.
2007-06-02 15:03:23 · answer #9 · answered by nysportsbabe 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No free tickets for any such thing, My Son Finished Boot Camp in the USMC, no one got any free tickets. I was in the service for years, never heard of this "story".
2007-06-02 14:58:30 · answer #10 · answered by edjdonnell 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋