My youngest son (22 years old) just flew out to go to boot camp for the Marines. He will be at San Diego, California.
I can't stop crying, but I need to be calm when he calls to say he made it there fine.
I am very proud of him and have told him so. I do not want him to worry about me. I have gone to the Marines web sight for parents, but they can't really tell you things that another parent, sibling or a marine can about what to expect.
He made a wonderful asvet ? score... 90 out of 100.
He choose to be an M.P. and then try to get into intelligence after a year. He will go to Mo for the MP trainning.
That means in about 6 months he will be sent somewhere and that is the scarry part. I keep thinking about him in Iraq or Afganastan.
Would you please give me some information on what I can realisticly expect for him.
I want to be strong and proud just like him.
Thank you for any help
2007-10-15 05:27:03 · 5 answers · asked by moonlight_is_harmonious_1 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I am wondering when he will be able to call? We have not heard from him and he should have arrived yesterday.
He told us that he would call once he got there, but there has been no call yet!
2007-10-16 03:03:06 · update #1
First of all, congratulations. He has joined a marvelous group of warriors.
http://www.marineparents.com/
I found that site by googling marine parents. You should be able to get some great support there.
My son joined the Army last spring, finished boot at Ft. Benning in August. He's undergoing mental health specialist training, and has applied for the 82nd Airborne.
Now, he is your youngest and the baby is leaving the nest for good. My son is my oldest and that's hard too...My son want to go psyops eventually. We expect him to be sent to the sandbox (as he put it) sometime before summer. and yes, it scares me. We're very proud of him, and yes, I am more nervous than afraid of what he will be facing. But stop anticipating what might happen. He has to get through boot first. You have got to get a grip on your mind. If you have a minister, talk to him/her. Find the support group. I have found that a lot of prayer and talking stuff through the 'been there done that' crowd helps. Educate yourself and it will go a long ways in reducing that fear.
Have faith in him and his training...and in God.
And thank you for being a military mom from another military mom.
2007-10-15 05:42:24 · answer #1 · answered by susancnw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marine boot camp can be a living hell, but he probably knew that before he signed. Sorry you can't be told that he will always be safe: The sad fact is that he will likely be unsafe at some point. Even if he is in a non-combat role for his entire enlistment, he will have to arrest other Marines who may want to fight him. They may not even be stable mentally.
The good news is that your son is (at least, in my opinion) so vastly superior to the crybabies who infest America's college campuses. He is part of a group that has ALWAYS sacrificed to keep America safe. Some frightening things will be demanded of him in the coming months, but there will never be any doubt that he has chosen to be among the best and bravest young people we've got.
If the Marines hadn't been the world's finest in WW2, your life wouldn't be worth a bucket of poop today.
2007-10-15 12:40:05 · answer #2 · answered by SaturnMan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The day your son enlisted was the day that you no longer have any control over him. I have a son also in the service and I know that it sucks. Soon mine will be going back, yes, back again to Iraq. I drove myself crazy nuts with worry last time and I am sure that I will again because this time he will be there even longer-15 months. The only thing that I found to help me out was keeping in my mind that it is out of my control and there was absolutely nothing I could do but pray. There are plenty of support groups for the families and they will be more than happy to help you. My heart hurts for you and all of the others that are facing this evil. Remember that it was his choice to join, that is what he wanted to do, no one made him do it. Please try to keep your spirits up for his sake, and be VERY Proud of him.Try to take one day at a time. You can add his name to a prayer list found on this site.
http://www.usdamilitaryfamilies.org/html/prayer_list.html
2007-10-15 12:42:21 · answer #3 · answered by janni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will be very busy and even though he will call and write. Keeping in touch is important, so make sure he keeps that up. He is doing a service for his country, There is danger every where and I am sure he understands that. keep being proud.
2007-10-15 12:37:44 · answer #4 · answered by scooter 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They Will make him into a disciplined soldier I.E. trained killer and field survival.
It is real and when he returns you need to respect him for the training is brutal and if he kills someone in combat it will effect him in some way.
Good luck I am from a military family, and they are all brutal.
2007-10-15 12:34:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋