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2000 Miles of Starting All Over

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Mississippi
posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:30 PM
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Should I panic? Because I feel like I should.

This is what my oldest son (17 y/o ) is electing for his career choice in the Marines. We sign the paperwork tomorrow, he heads to Harrisburg on Thursday.

Undecided
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Marcus L S
Monkey Scratch
 posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:36 PM
Quote from Mississippi on 8/19/2008 at 9:30 PM:
NBC Defense Specialist

Should I panic? Because I feel like I should.

This is what my oldest son (17 y/o ) is electing for his career choice in the Marines. We sign the paperwork tomorrow, he heads to Harrisburg on Thursday.

Undecided


It's not as bad as the infantry.
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ShanHas
I'm excited!
 posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:37 PM
heads to harrisburg for what? Doesn't he still need to finish his senior year in HS???

Am I missing something about all this?
When's the next one?
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Mississippi
posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:38 PM
Quote from Marcus L S on 8/19/2008 at 9:36 PM:
It's not as bad as the infantry.


You know, that is exactly what my son said.
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Marcus L S
Monkey Scratch
 posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:39 PM
Quote from ShanHas on 8/19/2008 at 9:37 PM:
heads to harrisburg for what? Doesn't he still need to finish his senior year in HS???

Am I missing something about all this?


He's probably going for his physical. He will go to Boot Camp at Camp Lejuene me thinks.


And I was 17 all the way through basic until the last week. But then I got out of high school a semester early.
all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.
ShanHas
I'm excited!
 posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:41 PM
so you can be in basic and high school at the same time? Or do you finish one then start the other?
When's the next one?
2009 Goals - Do it up Big!
Mississippi
posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:42 PM
Quote from ShanHas on 8/19/2008 at 9:37 PM:
heads to harrisburg for what? Doesn't he still need to finish his senior year in HS???

Am I missing something about all this?


He'll go to Harrisburg to do entry level testing and such, to make sure he's fit for the military and that he understands what he's about to do..etc. He's able to enlist now and finish up his senior year of HS. He'll meet up with local Marines once a week during the school year to begin training. Next June he'll head out to basic and AIT. Undecided
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ShanHas
I'm excited!
 posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:43 PM
ohhh ok.
When's the next one?
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Mississippi
posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:43 PM
I'm not ready for this. Sad
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Marcus L S
Monkey Scratch
 posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:44 PM
Quote from ShanHas on 8/19/2008 at 9:41 PM:
so you can be in basic and high school at the same time? Or do you finish one then start the other?


Complicated answer. If you're in the national guard or reserves you can go through basic during the summer between your junior and senior year and then go through AIT after high school.

I was in the regular Army, which means I was stupid. My last day of high school was like the first Friday in January 1989 and I left for Ft. Benning the next Tuesday. Talk about culture shock.

Anyway, by May I was already done with Basic, AIT, and Airborne school when I went home on leave for my high school graduation.
all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.
ShanHas
I'm excited!
 posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:45 PM
Quote from Mississippi on 8/19/2008 at 9:43 PM:
I'm not ready for this. Sad


aww. It'll be ok! you can do this!! Just take deep breaths.

You are such a strong woman! And you have been through alot so I know you can handle this too!
When's the next one?
2009 Goals - Do it up Big!
ShanHas
I'm excited!
 posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:46 PM
Quote from Marcus L S on 8/19/2008 at 9:44 PM:
Complicated answer. If you're in the national guard or reserves you can go through basic during the summer between your junior and senior year and then go through AIT after high school.

I was in the regular Army, which means I was stupid. My last day of high school was like the first Friday in January 1989 and I left for Ft. Benning the next Tuesday. Talk about culture shock.

Anyway, by May I was already done with Basic, AIT, and Airborne school when I went home on leave for my high school graduation.


ok. But it's not like you finish HS on a base somewhere. They just make it work.
When's the next one?
2009 Goals - Do it up Big!
Mississippi
posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:46 PM
Quote from Marcus L S on 8/19/2008 at 9:39 PM:
He's probably going for his physical. He will go to Boot Camp at Camp Lejuene me thinks.


And I was 17 all the way through basic until the last week. But then I got out of high school a semester early.


He was told he'll be going to Parris Island, but we haven't seen that in black and white yet.
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Marcus L S
Monkey Scratch
 posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:47 PM
Quote from Mississippi on 8/19/2008 at 9:46 PM:
He was told he'll be going to Parris Island, but we haven't seen that in black and white yet.


That's right. I got them confused. The Island is in NC. The other one is in California. They used to send you to either base depending on which side of the wait for it....Mississippi you came from.
all you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be

Obesity is a disease. Yes, a disease where nothing tastes bad...except salads.
Mississippi
posted: 8/19/2008 at 9:48 PM
Quote from Marcus L S on 8/19/2008 at 9:44 PM:
Complicated answer. If you're in the national guard or reserves you can go through basic during the summer between your junior and senior year and then go through AIT after high school.

I was in the regular Army, which means I was stupid. My last day of high school was like the first Friday in January 1989 and I left for Ft. Benning the next Tuesday. Talk about culture shock.

Anyway, by May I was already done with Basic, AIT, and Airborne school when I went home on leave for my high school graduation.


I started Basic (Army) when I was 17, turned 18 two months later, but I had graduated HS at age 17 so that wasn't an issue. Fort Jackson for Basic. Fort Devons for AIT.
"You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast. These are some good times so take a good look around. You may not know it now but you're gonna miss this" ~ Trace Adkins

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