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RecruitParents.com Newsletter
a place to connect and share(TM)
In This Issue
PI Family Orientation Day
Parent Pride and the Roller Coaster
Commandant and Sergeant Major
Training Matrix
First Phone Call
Combat Water Survival
Four Shooting Positions
Press Release Template
Hotels vs Billeting
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Parris Island
Graduation Dates
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San Diego
Graduation Dates
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Live Combat Recovery Chat Dec. 12
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November 20, 2013
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Greetings!
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are a beautiful way to support your Recruit...
A big OOH-RAH goes out to 3rd Battalion Kilo Company of MCRD Parris Island, as
well as to 3rd Battalion India Company of MCRD San Diego, our newest Marines graduating
this Friday, November 22!
Congratulations are also due to 2nd Battalion Fox Company and 4th Battalion November
Company of MCRD Parris Island, as well as to 2nd Battalion Echo Company of MCRD
San Diego, who graduated last Friday, November 15. Congratulations to you all!
For those of you who are just beginning your journey, we would like to welcome
you and extend our CONGRATULATIONS! You're on a new journey to becoming a Marine
parent. The pride is indescribable, but you may feel you are in an unfamiliar world
with a whirlwind of emotions and never-ending questions.
If you've been looking for answers to your questions, we can help you. God bless
and Semper Fi!
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Parris Island Family Orientation Day
Learn about Your Recruit's Journey
Families of Recruits are welcome to attend Family Orientation Day on the Wednesday
prior to graduation at MCRD Parris Island. This wonderful opportunity allows families
to experience firsthand the journey their Recruit is on, as well as learn important
information about the Marine Corps.
Families get to taste the delicious array of food available at Douglas Visitor
Center and local restaurants, in between sessions that assist them in orienting
to boot camp and the Marine Corps lifestyle. Sessions include information on history,
traditions, and core values of the Marine Corps, and highlight the next steps for
your future Marine.
Later in the day, families get to know each other through "meet and greets" to
find others who are on the same journey they are!
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Parent Pride and the Roller Coaster
Becoming a Marine Parent
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When we start looking back through the family tree, most of us have a family member
here and there that has served in the military. For some families, it's a sibling,
parent or grandparent, or perhaps it's you who served. Some families have generations
of service to the military, while for others having a family member serve may be
a totally new experience.
Wherever you are in the above schema, one thing is for certain: it feels different
when it's your son or daughter that has enlisted in the service. Somehow thanking
Uncle John for his service pales in comparison to the emotions you're experiencing
as the parent of a soon-to-be Marine.
And this is where the roller coaster of emotions begins. Some of us experience pride
right away. Some of us experience fear right away. Some of us experience relief
right away. Some of us experience disbelief right way. Still others may experience
commitment, sadness, joy, or disconnect.
Sometimes the emotions change from one day to the next and even one hour to the
next. But here's another certainty: the range of emotions and the changing emotions
is something that the parent of every military recruit goes through.
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Commandant and Sergeant Major
Learning More About the Corps
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Two extremely prestigious, influential positions in the United States Marine Corps
are the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
The Commandant is nominated by the President and must be confirmed by the Senate.
He is the senior officer of the Marine Corps, reporting directly to the Secretary
of the Navy and commanding the United States Marine Corps.
The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is selected by the Commandant of the Marine
Corps and serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant.
Learn more about the positions and who currently holds them: General Amos and Sergeant
Major Barrett.
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Recruit Training Matrix
Information for Recruit Parents
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For a fantastic outline of the training your recruits are receiving during boot
camp, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island web site has an interactive
training matrix.
The MCRD Parris Island interactive training matrix for recruit training has been
divided into three phases. Use the tabs at the top of their page to navigate to
the different phases of training.
The training matrix is a day-by-day synopsis of the training your recruit will receive
during his/her 13 weeks of training to become a Marine, one of "The Few, The Proud."
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First Phone Call
Marine Corps Recruit Receiving
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All new Marine recruits make a phone call home after arriving on the Recruit Depot.
The sole purpose of this first phone call is to notify the family that their recruit
has arrived safely.
Don't be offended when your recruit doesn't chat with you during this first phone
call. He or she has a script to read you and can say nothing more.
What will your recruit say when he/she makes the first phone call home from recruit
training?
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Combat Water Survival
Training Phase I - Getting Started
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By definition, the Marine Corps is an amphibious assault force. Therefore all Marine
recruits are required to know how to survive in the water.
Recruits face many challenges during their 13 weeks on the recruit depot, but swim
week is especially challenging for recruits who don't know how to swim.
Training in combat water survival develops a recruit's confidence in the water.
Watch the Marine Corps recruiting video entitled "Leap" for a true story of a Marine
Drill Instructor who faced his greatest challenge at the pool when he was in boot
camp.
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Four Shooting Positions
Training Phase II - In the Midst
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Recruits are introduced to the four shooting positions during Grass Week, training
days 30-34.
A Combat Marksmanship Instructor, or CMI, teaches recruits the fundamentals of weapons
safety and marksmanship with their M-16A2 service rifle.
Recruits learn how to fire, how to adjust their sights and how to take into account
the effects of wind and weather. They spend hours in the four positions - sitting,
prone, kneeling and standing - preparing their bodies to remain steady while they
shoot.
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Press Release Template
Training Phase III - The Final Stretch
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As Marine recruits near the final stretch of training and recruit families gear
up for graduation, many recruit parents think about spreading the news that "Congrats!"
are in order for their new Marine.
We've had many recruit families ask for a sample template they could use to send
their local papers a press release upon their recruit's graduation.
We're here to help and we have a template for you.
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Hotels vs Billeting
About Boot Camp Graduation
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There are many arrangements to make as you plan to travel to San Diego or Parris
Island for your recruit's graduation. We have information that will help you coordinate
your trip.
Use the links below to learn about hotels in each area, as well as San Diego and
Parris Island billeting options, so you can make an informed decision regarding
where you will stay for your recruit's graduation.
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