My son left for the Marines yesterday. Tell me what"s it like the first few days? What's he going thru?

Answer 1

Is being transformed into one the most well disciplined, organized, confident, determined and courageous men who will display leadership traits and teamwork that are second to none that will prepare him for a life of continued success.

Answer 2

It's really not something that can be described. He's in a totally new reality, unlike anything outside of the service.

Let me use a paradigm I know you'll understand. When you gave birth, you experienced something that no one else can really relate to without going through it. You could describe it to me for hours in excruciating detail, and I (a male) would still miss the essence of the event that those that have been through it all know. You probably had it described to you beforehand, and know that the description just didn't quite prepare you for it.

Same thing. In a way, he's giving birth to himself, and only those that have been through it really comprehend it.

I'm sorry if that's not helpful, but it's honest.

As for what he's doing.... he's getting up early, running, and then running everywhere he goes, learning how to wear the uniform properly, how and when and who to salute, learning to respond with confidence and enthusiasm, learning to keep everything neat and in the same place that everyone else keeps it, and getting by on very little sleep, mostly. In the early part, he's learning that he's nobody special just because of what he's done already or where he came from, but later he's going to learn that he's special because of what he's going through now.

Answer 3

He will be taken to a Hostel in a private Limo service, where he will be offered accommodations with a view, then he will have a leisurely stroll to chow where they will offer a varied menu with servants. The first few mornings he will be asked to participate in group recreation activities and be given a new wardrobe that is tailored to fit his new active lifestyle. He will get a haircut (not a $700 one) but very becoming. The camp instructors will arrive about 3 to 5 days from his arrival. These instructors will mold him into a better human being and suggest improvements in his attitude. It is a lot like Summer camp!! USMC 60-68

Answer 4

He'll be fine. The Marines, like the Army, spend that whole time beating the soft, sissy civilian out of recruits and mold them into straight-shooting, no-nonsense, detail-oriented professionals. He'll be in better physical shape and in a better mental and emotional state to deal with hardship--he has to be, since Marines don't have easy jobs. That's not a bad thing, however; it means he's better suited to deal with the crap that life in general will throw at him. It'll be pretty hard on him, but he'll do just fine--it's all mental, it all comes from inside you; and if your son has the mental fortitude and the sheer guts to do what it takes to succeed, he'll be more than okay.

Answer 5

YOU NEED to go check out this website... it is THE best online resource for Marines and loved ones of Recruits and Marines.

http://www.marineparents.com

You'll find information about the USMC, and if you join (free) the Recruit Message Boards, you'll meet up with other parents of young men and women who left for boot camp today as well. You'll find a support system there, of Marine Mom's and Wives who TRULY understand how hard the next week will be for you.. and will help you adjust to being a Marine Mom! They will welcome you to the Marine Corps Family with open arms, and are there to share tears and fears and laughter... and you get to meet many of them on Family Day and Graduation Day!!

Semper Fi.. and Welcome to the Marine Corps Family! (I love saying that!!0

Answer 6

First three days he is going to be shocked in his life, he's gonna have to say bye bye to his hair, he will have to wake up after only five hours of sleep. They tell you when to go to eat, when to go to the rest room or what they call the "Head", they will constantly yell at him for small infractions and make him do push up or curl up. All this is to make him realised that he is in the real world now, and he needs to be able to be self sufficient and able to do team work. Because being in the military is all about team work, and by god they will teach him that, and if he doesn't work around the house, they will make him work around his barracks, doing his own laundry, shinning his boots, ironing his uniform. All to make him belief that he is self worthy and can take care of himself, other marines and of course his country.

Answer 7

He is becoming a Marine (That's one step higher than becomeing a man)

BUT, he will be hungry, it's a PT thing. He will not be lonely because he will not be alone. He will miss you most when looking at the stuff they call food. He is making friends. He will be sad if there is no letter at mail call. He will get over it.

YOU will be proud! Stand at ease

Answer 8

the first few days are crazy- If you can send him a letter, the sooner the better. Everything is new to him and it is the hardest thing he will ever go through. And the First few days you don't sleep much if at all.

Answer 9

Pretty much total screaming in his face, push ups and sit ups until he throws up. At some point he is going to be put into a tear gas chamber and made to inhale the poison's gas. Good luck, he will probably be killed within the first 2 years of service, the marines are the foot solders who die every day. Sorry but it is true.

Answer 10

i know how you fell is he in the boot camp/?
HE will be fine be strong he need it
my husband is in Iraq and i had to be strong we have 4 little kids 9 7 y 5 years old twins is not easy but be strong
god bless the troops