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Congratulations to our newest Marines, 4th Battalion Oscar Company and 2nd Battalion Echo Company from Parris Island, as well as 1st Battalion Charlie Company from San Diego for graduating this Friday, June 6! A big Ooh-Rah goes out to you all! We would also like to congratulate 3rd Battalion India Company of Parris Island, as well as 2nd Battalion Fox Company of San Diego, who will be graduating next Friday, June 13. 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. Sincerely,  Tracy Della Vecchia Founder and Executive Director
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 | | Marine Corps Marathon Bibs Are Still Available!
Sign Up Now to Secure Your Spot!
 Marines support their own. As new or soon-to-be Marine Parents, this is a mantra you will likely become very familiar with in the near future. Often, Marine families adopt the same mindset and do what they can to support their Marine and his or her new "brothers" and "sisters." One way to provide that support is by joining Team Marine Parents, a group of individuals, generally parents, family and friends of Marines, who participate in athletic events nationwide to support our troops. The mission is to raise funds and awareness of the organization's outreach programs. Since 2013, Team Marine Parents™ has been a U.S. Marine Corps charity partner. Through charity partners such as Team Marine Parents, thousands of individuals from around the country have the opportunity to compete in the Marine Corps Marathon, the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon, and numerous other Marine Corps-sponsored running events while raising funds in support of a personal cause. Charity partners are given a predetermined number of running bibs to distribute to their team members as they see fit, allowing the members who receive those bibs to avoid having to risk not getting a spot during the public-registration rush. At this time, Team Marine Parents still has 28 bibs available for the 2014 Marine Corps Marathon. Each bib costs $110 and requires you to join Team Marine Parents and pledge to raise $500 for the Marine Parents outreach program of your choice (one of the smallest minimum fundraising requirements among all Marine Corps Marathon charity partners).
To join TMP and get your Marine Corps Marathon bib today, please click here... |
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| | Corps Respect: A Family Value
 By now you've likely heard some new terminology, either from your recruit or through reading information about the Marine Corps. Here is a primer on a few of the terms you may have already encountered.
"Semper Fidelis" is Latin for "Always Faithful." Along with the shortened version, "Semper Fi," the phrase has been adopted as a Marine Corps motto that Marines live by for the rest of their lives. A Marine will always be a Marine; there are no ex-Marines. Every Marine, whether serving four years or 34 years in the Corps, will remain "Always Faithful" to the Marine Corps and the core values of honor, courage, and commitment. Click here to read the full article... |
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| | GI Bill Education Benefits
 The GI Bill provides educational benefits to military service members. New recruits typically must sign up during a brief window of opportunity for one of two possible options: the Montgomery GI Bill or the Post-9/11 GI Bill. While exceptions exist, in most cases the benefits offered in the newer, Post-9/11 GI Bill are more favorable for the majority of recipients. The Marine Corps has determined that in 2012, more than 60% of recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island have opted for post-9/11 GI bill educational benefits, while less than 0.1% of recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego have chosen this option. An investigation is currently underway to determine what changes need to be made in training programs to make certain that recruits fully understand the options available to them. Click here to read the full story... |
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| | Learning New Terminology
 There are literally thousands of acronyms in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and all branches of the military as well as hundreds of new terms to learn.
Recruits in Marine Corps boot camp learn to call a flashlight a "moon beam," a pen becomes an "ink stick," and the bathroom is "the head."
MarineParents.com created a terminology page as a starting point for recruit families. The reference contains terms that are most important to learn during recruit training.
Click here to view terminology...
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| | Haircuts and Hygiene
 It is not uncommon to hear a statement like, "Marines sure do look sharp in uniform!" As a matter of fact, some Marines claim part of their motivation to join the Marine Corps was found in the desire to attain the honor of wearing the esteemed uniform. Why do Marines look so sharp in uniform? The answer lies in their incredible attention to detail and strict uniform regulations which include specifications regarding haircuts and hygiene. Recruits learn the importance of these regulations early on in boot camp as one of their first stops on the depot is the barber shop.
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| | Nine years. 38,000 Care Packages. One mission.
 After almost a decade of supporting combat-deployed Marines, MarineParents.com's Care Package Project™ is coming to an end due to the troop drawdown in Afghanistan and the lack of American troops that will be deployed to combat zones following the end of 2014. To celebrate the end of an era, we would like to invite you all to join us one last time at our corporate office in Columbia, Missouri on July 19. Without the incredible dedication and generosity of you, the Marine Parents family, none of what the Care Package Project has accomplished in the last decade would have been possible. If you would like to join us for our final pack day, click here to learn more... |
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| | MCMAP and Pugil Sticks: Training Phase I
 From its inception in 1775, the Marine Corps has distinguished itself as a Martial Culture. The legacy of the Corps is built upon the close combat of ships of sail, the storming of the Bois de Belleau, and the holding of "Bloody Ridge" on Guadalcanal.
Drawing upon the rich tradition of promoting values and warrior ethos, the Marine Corps developed the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program or MCMAP. It is a martial art that was designed to be and is the "synergy of mental, character, and physical disciplines."
In addition to MCMAP, recruits train with pugil sticks. Many recruits have never experienced the realities of inter-personal violence found in close combat, and pugil sticks provide effective, but safe, "full contact" combative training at the entry level. Click here to learn more... |
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| | Team Week and Core Values: Training Phase II
 Recruits learn, from training day 1, that to be a Marine means to do what is right in the face of overwhelming adversity. To understand how to do what is right, Marines are taught about ethics and the core values. The Corps' core values areHonor, Courage, andCommitment. These values make up the bedrock of a Marine's character. During recruit training, recruits are taught these core values and the numerous others attached to them, such as integrity, discipline, teamwork, duty and esprit de corps. Team Week is a time for recruits to demonstrate that they understand how to do what is right, and that they are taking ownership of ethics and the core values.
Click here to learn more and watch a video... |
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| | School of Infantry (SOI): Training Phase III
 If your recruit is almost finished with recruit training and you're wondering what happens next, we encourage you to take a look at the website "What's After Boot?" Don't forget to register for the Boot Parents message board. This WAB area is your place to transition from recruit training to the Marine Corps while your son or daughter is in SOI (School of Infantry) and MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) School. Click here to learn more about SOI... |
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| | Photos and Videos:
About Boot Camp Graduation
 During boot camp, recruits will have their photos taken with their platoon, as well as individually in the "dress blues" uniform. A video of graduation is also produced, and that video will include footage from each battalion. Both Parris Island and San Diego offer these services. Your recruit will be given an opportunity to purchase the photos as well as the video. They will also be given the opportunity to order a yearbook, and at Parris Island, that will be the only time the yearbooks are available for order. |
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| Send a "Thank You" Today
Sign up for Operation Prayers and Letters™
Our wounded, ill, and injured troops need your support as they navigate the physical and emotional recovery processes. These processes can be, and often are, long and painful. Support from the public for these men and women who have sacrificed so much on our behalf is paramount to recovery. One way to provide support is through participating in Operation Prayers and Letters, an outreach program of MarineParents.com that allows individuals in communities throughout the United States to send much needed prayers, hand-written cards, and hand-written letters to service members who have been wounded, injured, or become ill while serving in combat zones, as well as to service members that have recently served in combat zones and then became wounded, ill, or injured. Since the beginning of this all-volunteer operation, over 90,000 cards and letters have been delivered to program members, providing them with additional motivation as they recover and letting them know that their sacrifices are appreciated. You can help make a difference in the lives of these young men and women. Send a "Thank-You" today. For more information on how you can join Operation Prayers and Letters, please click here... |
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| | | Did Your Marine Graduate?
A special note for parents of newly graduated Marines: If your son or daughter has already graduated from Boot Camp, you can opt out of the "Recruit Newsletter" by entering your email address after clicking the "SafeUnsubscibe" icon at the bottom of this email.
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| Parris Island Graduation Dates | | Visit the Recruit Parents pages on our OPSEC-compliant Marine Family Network. Click your Recruit's graduation date: June 6, 2014 June 13, 2014 |
San Diego Graduation Dates | | Visit the Recruit Parents pages on our OPSEC-compliant Marine Family Network. Click your Recruit's graduation date: June 6, 2014 June 13, 2014 |
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| | | | We hope this week's edition of our email newsletter has been useful for you and your family. If there are topics you would like us to address, or if you have other suggestions for the newsletter, please contact us.
The banner used at the top of this newsletter is a March, 2005 USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph L. DiGirolamo. See www.marines.mil for additional credits.
MarineParents.com, Inc. is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) public charity. MarineParents.com, Inc. was founded in January 2003 in response to parents' needs to find information and to have a Place to Connect and Share® with one another during deployments. Our free online services and connections have expanded to support and educate Marine moms and dads, spouses, families and friends. We've helped more than 100,000 Marine and recruit families during boot camp, training, active-duty and deployments. We've shipped more than 38,000 care packages overseas to our Marines in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa, sent thousands of prayers and letters to injured Marines and served thousands of meals to wounded heroes and their families on the East and West coasts. You've found a Place to Connect and Share.® God Bless and Semper Fidelis, Tracy Della Vecchia Founder and Executive Director
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