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delicately calloused
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posted December 06, 2020 12:59 PMHide Post
I didn't serve so I don't know what the acronyms and abbreviations mean. But I consider his success to be our (the country's) success. I am humbly grateful for him and all who serve and have served.



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posted December 06, 2020 02:22 PMHide Post
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Originally posted by darthfuster:
I didn't serve so I don't know what the acronyms and abbreviations mean. But I consider his success to be our (the country's) success. I am humbly grateful for him and all who serve and have served.


Recon is a special operations field within the Marine Corps. Force recon is a little more “elite” special operations tier within the Marine Corps. MARSOC is the equivalent of SEALS or Green Berets but while they are Marine Corps, they work directly for JSOC (joint special operations command) along side of SEALs, Green Berets, Delta, Rangers, etc.

Recon units do “green” special operations missions, MARSOC does more of the black missions.

BRC is the basic recon course.




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posted December 06, 2020 02:56 PMHide Post
Thank you for that info. It seems your son is a high speed low drag well motivated individual. Big Grin



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posted June 06, 2021 04:47 PMHide Post
Well today was the day. Some 34 years almost to the day, my son left on the same adventure I did.

It was hard.




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posted June 06, 2021 04:56 PMHide Post
Congrats and best wishes for his success in training!






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posted June 06, 2021 05:17 PMHide Post
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Congrats and best wishes for his success in training!


As I sit here in an almost state of disbelief, I chuckle at knowing the phone call is coming. You know the one, when he calls and is screaming the script into the phone that he has arrived and is fine. Although, fine is a sliding scale of pandemonium with a DI screaming at him to hurry up and get off the phone.

Yeah, you remember making that call just as clearly as I do. Big Grin




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posted June 06, 2021 05:29 PMHide Post
Jerry, Congrats hoping he embraces the suck and has success in his journey. Best wishes.

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posted June 06, 2021 06:05 PMHide Post
Congratulations, I am sure he will be successful in all his endeavors.
 
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posted June 06, 2021 06:31 PMHide Post
Congratulations to you both!
 
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posted June 06, 2021 06:36 PMHide Post
May God Bless and guard him.

Semper Fi!
 
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posted June 07, 2021 02:11 AMHide Post
Congratulations to your son. I wish him well. I am sure he will succeed. Thank you for raising such a fine young man.
 
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posted June 07, 2021 04:00 AMHide Post
JlJones, I feel your pain. Over the weekend, I took my son and some of his friends on a 3 day camping trip. It’s the last weekend I will spend with my son for a long time. He graduates from high school tomorrow.

He leaves 6/29 for the Army. He has a 68W with an option 40. In layman’s speak, his MOS (or AIT as the Army calls it) will be a Combat Medic with a guarantee he will attend RASP (Ranger Assessment and Selection Process). He has a long road...

Semper Fidelis to your son. I am excited, jealous, and sad at the same time. I imagine you feel the same.


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posted June 07, 2021 04:13 AMHide Post
Congratulations, Jerry. You raised him right, naturally.
I will keep him in my thoughts.

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posted June 07, 2021 06:51 AMHide Post
Marine? I used to work for the parent company (Navy).

Best wishes to him!



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posted June 07, 2021 06:54 AMHide Post
You did a great service to your son by having him visit all the branches. He will be a strong Marine, who will help turn this country around! Congrats to you both!
 
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posted June 07, 2021 07:09 AMHide Post
Congratulations and thank you.
 
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posted June 07, 2021 08:40 AMHide Post
God bless the both of you!
 
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posted June 07, 2021 09:44 AMHide Post
You have said a great deal about tradition with this thread, American Tradition!

Congrats to you both!!




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posted June 07, 2021 10:00 AMHide Post
Congratulations Jerry! All the best to your son he embraces the suck and drives on.
 
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posted June 07, 2021 10:18 AMHide Post
Good for him and good for you. My Dad was a Marine. (He is now gone, so the past tense is appropriate.)




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