New CH.com Forum - Print Page

Finally was able to get PhotoBucket to upload the pics. Sorry it took so long to get them up.

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
Mike getting ready for the Moto Run

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
Liberty formation on Family Day Mike is the one with the blue car over his shoulder.

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
Mike right after dismissal. First time we had a chance to spend time with him. We had until 6PM.

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
With his brother Rob, a Corporal

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
The family, Me, Linda, my daughter Sarah, Mike, my son Rob and his new wife Leah

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
With Linda and Me in front of the Drill Instructor monument

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
In the ranks on Graduation Day. Mike is in the ranks three behind the DI

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
With his brother Rob on the Parade Deck. Sarah is behind him

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
With his mom and me on the parade deck

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
With his sister, Sarah. She really missed him!

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
At home in front of the house wearing his Blues

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
At church with the family on Sunday

START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

END PRINTPAGE
Mike with his dog Buddy. I think he missed Buddy the most!

Mike went back to Camp Pendleton yesterday for School of Infantry. I couldn't be prouder of the kid. I am blessed!

Jerry

Many congratulations to Mike.

I know that you are (deservedly) very proud of him.

All the best,

George

Ah that takes me back, proudest day of my life.

congratulations you must be very proud

Mark (8 years in brit army)

Damn! Bummed my work schedule wouldn't let me meet y'all. That's 2 boys any dad would be proud to claim!

Joe

Big congratulations to Mike! :)

Those are fine sons you have there, Jerry.

Congratulations to you and Mom too.

Much Love,
Jackie

Fine looking family you have there! Congradulations to your son on his achievement. What is his MOS going to be? My son Christopher now works for the Drill Instructor school at MCRD SD and pushes all there papers.

Yep, lookin' like a Marine ya got there, Jerry. Great smiles. Congratulations.

Congrats to the new Marine Jerry! You have every reason to be proud of your son(s)!

Looking at the pics brings me back to the 3 graduations I attended there not too many years ago.

Hugs,
:)mel

You have so much to be proud of Jerry. Congratulations to all of you.

-Dennis-

Congratulations to your son, Jerry. Looks like you and your wife have done a fantastic job of raising your family.

Carolyn

Great pics Jerry. Yes you a truly blessed.

A great looking family and congratulations to all of you. I'm proud for you too.

Charlie

So much to be proud of and thankful for.

Please pass along my gratitude for walking the wall while we sleep safely.

Thanks for the cool pics Jerry.

You must be so proud of your two lads...!

Well done Michael..!

Lefty...!

Congratulations Michael! You should be very proud Jerry.

Beth

LOL....he's even at 'parade rest' with his best friend buddy. He's going to make a wonderful Marine.

I hope you will tell him about us here and that we're almost as proud of him as you are.

Hoo-Rah!!!!!

Originally he wanted to go Recon, second choice communications, but he is a little colorblind (differentiating shades of green from each other) so he can't do either. At the moment he is just going infantry and hoping for machine gunner. He hopes to take as many of the schools as they will let him. His long term goals are to use this as a spring board into law enforcement, so he is trying to find things that will carry over. Any input along those lines would be appreciated by both of us.

Thanks so much for the good comments. I could not be prouder!

Jerry

Jerry, my brother-in-law Mike has been an Embassy Guard for the past 4 years and years ago he had wanted to become a police officer. I am pretty sure it helps in that area. Anyway, he changed his mind along the way and it looks like now he's going career. He usually doesn't make up his mind though (or tells us at least) until a few days before it's paper signing time for another 2-4 years (or whatever), lol.

Congratulations to him and to your family.

He's a hero!

Fine looking Jarhead ya got there Jerry. Parade Deck huh, first time I've heard it called that. We called it the Grinder.
Which of the Police, or Security forces he wants to go into. FBI, Secret Service, CIA etc dictates which MOS and schools your young Marine needs to aim for. 0331 (Machine Gunner) isn't one of them. Nor is my old MOS 8654 (Force Recon). He wants a security MOS like Embassy Guard, and take all the law and security courses he can get from the Marine Academy at CMC 8th & I Street WA DC. He will probably need to take two more years of college after seperation. But he will have his pick of State and Federal Security and Intelligence agencies to work for. They love former Marines.
Thats the short version, hope it helps.
[smiley=smokin.gif]

Thanks Kirk! They still call it the Grinder, too. Parade Deck is the official name. :)

He is looking to get on with the force here in Aurora, and 4yrs prior military will take care of the 2 yrs college normally required. Tehy are not real picky about your MOS, they just like the self-discipline the military helps develop. They too love Marines. When Michael was trying for the Police Cadet program last year the recruiter who came to the house for the family interview saw Rob's picture on the wall and said to tell him she would like to talk with him if he was interested in police work. She said Marine experience was equivalent to 4 yrs college no matter what MOS. Of course, if she is like Marine recruiters you know how to tell if she is lying don't you?

Jerry

New CH.com Forum
http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Daily Chat >> General Posts >> Michael's Marine Corps Graduation Pics http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1244085715 Message started by Callico on Jun 3^rd, 2009 at 11:21pm