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General Categories => Non Gun Stuff => Topic started by: OnTheFly on January 23, 2015, 10:48:23 PM
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Tuesday January 20th was a very proud day for me. Tuesday January 20th was a very sad day for me.
This Tuesday my wife and I delivered our 18 year old daughter to MEPS in Omaha to ship out for boot camp at Parris Island. Since then we have been desperately scrounging for information, support groups, and any details of her journey. At times I laugh, others I cringe, and occasionally I fight back a tear.
I wonder if she is sorry about her choice, and then I think, of course she will be sorry about it at some point. Or at the very least she will question her choice. Through all the lows and slowly increasing highs, I know that she will tough it out and emerge from the other end of the tunnel as a very proud and confident Marine.
My thoughts are with her every day. The hardest thing for me is to not be there for her during hard times, but this is the right of passage which will solidify her position in a new family.
My pet name for her was "Honey Bunny", but that may need to change to "Devil Dog".
Fly
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Thanks for sharing Fly! I can imagine the range of emotions that you just described. I have a 13 year old step daughter & a 4 year old daughter. I am very protective of them and I already find myself skipping ahead to "letting them venture out on their own". Like you said she will come out a tougher person & gain a ton of real life experience.
Who Knows....If she makes it far enough into the ranks she could pitch the Kilo Lima & make you both trillions! Stay Strong!
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Congrats and thanks! Another geeat American!
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Congrats and thank you for sharing.
btw... can I borrow your time machine?
Tuesday February 20th was a very proud day for me. Tuesday February 20th was a very sad day for me.
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Fly
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She's off to a great start in life. A lot of 18 year-olds I see around my neighborhood seem to be way in over their heads just trying to hold down a McDonald's job and not flunk out of community college. You did well.
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Congrats!
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Congrats and thank you for sharing.
btw... can I borrow your time machine?
LOL...You know, I was lying in bed last night wondering if I put the right month in my post. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Time machine re-adjusted to present time.
Fly
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Paris Island? Everyone west of the Mississippi goes Hollywood...
Either way, congrats Sir, she'll do you proud!
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Female Recruits go to P.I.
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Fly, let your daughter know NFOA members are proud of her!
Greg58
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Fly, let your daughter know NFOA members are proud of her!
True. And with one less mouth to feed, you can afford to shoot more matches with us :laugh:
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Good job Fly!
I know lots of jokes about Marines for some reason. :)
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Good job Fly!
I know lots of jokes about Marines for some reason. :)
What does MARINE stand for?
Fly
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Umm...
My ass rides in Navy equipment?
Muscles are required, Intelligence not essential?
:)
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Umm...
My ass rides in Navy equipment?
Muscles are required, Intelligence not essential?
:)
LOL...you got it.
You have to admit though, Marines have the BEST sayings of any branch. My two favorites...
A smoking hole is a small price to pay for a $h*t hot maneuver. (Marine aviator)
Fly
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Seen on a fellow at a 24 Hour Fitness Center: "The Marine Corps is a Department of the Navy: The Men's Department"
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Seen on a fellow at a 24 Hour Fitness Center: "The Marine Corps is a Department of the Navy: The Men's Department"
I love it!
Fly
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A funny image someone posted on one of the USMC parent therapy Facebook pages.
(http://nebraskafirearms.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=13654.0;attach=3481;image)
Fly
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All women are the same xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Out of bounds in mixed company, so dial it back a bit or I will have to act
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Out of bounds in mixed company, so dial it back a bit or I will have to act
Roger that.
Fly
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I was where you are 7 years ago, now I can't imagine my daughter as anything but a Marine. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/phJF8cCC-AUK2D4IR1IbTyJCYF96tVZtuIHJnxWo5L4=w545-h363-p-no
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I was where you are 7 years ago, now I can't imagine my daughter as anything but a Marine. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/phJF8cCC-AUK2D4IR1IbTyJCYF96tVZtuIHJnxWo5L4=w545-h363-p-no
Awesome! Tell her "Thanks" for her service.
Fly
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Myself and family had an exciting week. April 15 and 16 was family day and Army basic graduation from my son. Right after his graduation we kicked him out of the car (and sadly watched him walk away) and then sped to Parris Island MCRD so we could make a few hours of my daughter's family day. Then she graduated from Marine boot on Friday April 17. Got her home that same night, and was she excited to sleep in her own bed.
(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l484/OnTheFly64/IMG_2886%20copy_zps88pla9zm.jpg) (http://s1120.photobucket.com/user/OnTheFly64/media/IMG_2886%20copy_zps88pla9zm.jpg.html)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8F6AHh6ArU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8F6AHh6ArU#ws)
(http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l484/OnTheFly64/IMG_2935%20copy_zpsluqlpws8.jpg) (http://s1120.photobucket.com/user/OnTheFly64/media/IMG_2935%20copy_zpsluqlpws8.jpg.html)
https://youtu.be/tQRkkqp7UW8 (http://youtu.be/tQRkkqp7UW8)
Fly
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Oorah !!!