My son is heading for San Diego!!
 

Just got done dropping my youngest son Dustin off at the recruiting station, from there they go to K.C. and then fly out in the morning for San Diego. He will be there for Boot Camp [Marines] for 3 months and then back home for 10 days before going to Combat school in North Carolina. Wish him luck!!

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Good luck to him, and thank him for his service.

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He'll do fine. Mine did the same thing in '04. When you see him at graduation, he'll be a changed young man - for the even better.

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God bless him and the rest of our military. We will keep him in our thoughts and prayers.

Thank you for your service Dustin! :flag:

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That's pretty neat Rob, Good luck to him, you must be very proud. :flag:

Jeff

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Give him a pat on the back and wish him well for all of us.
Our prayers are with him as well as all the others.
We sent three away. They are all back in the states now.
He'll come home with a little more confidence in himself than when he left.
Cayoterun
Oh, and send plenty of "care" packages from home.

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congrats Rob. All the best for your family.

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Thank him for us, he is a brave young man who will become an ever better man from his service. GOD bless!!

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Yep that beard will be gone tomorrow! lol,, good experience, I was 17 when I went to san diego,, the worse part of being a "hollywood" marine is all the jets flying out over the parade grounds... makes you homesick...

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:) you should be proud. Thank him for us

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Or even worse, when you're in your rack at night about to sleep and can see them too cause the barracks are facing the airport.

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Congrats to Dustin, Rob!!!! Wow he's grown up since I last seen him. He'll be fine!!!!!! Hang in there ole buddy!!!!!!:cong:

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My son graduated on the 11th of Jan from MCRD (Marine Corp Recruit Depot) San Diego. We went out and did the family day/Graduation and had a great time there. If you get the chance, do the Grad day. He is home now for some recruiters assistance and will be heading to Florida for Intelligence school next month. I wish your son the best of luck.

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What a difference 12 weeks makes, he's home on boot leave till this tuesday and then its off to combat training at Camp Pendleton and then to Fort Leonard Wood for Military Police school.
He came home 20 pounds heavier than when he left, my oldest son lost 40 during boot camp.
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thats great has he gotten a tats yet
i know when i was in the army (ft.leonardwood) first chance i got i went to town and got a tat

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You are rightfully proud.
Please tell him "Thanks" for his service for me, even though none of us have ever met.

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Wow Rob, Dustin looks great!!!!! He's good man!!! And so are you!!!;) Glad you had a safe trip and also glad he's doing good. Randy

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I gained 20 pounds in boot camp as well, my weight is the same now, but my waist is 6 inches bigger!

thanks form all of us, for the commitment he made, and hope he enjoys "fort lost in the woods, misery" probably be there just in time for the chiggers! lol..

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Its been close to a year so I thought I would post an update, Dustin finished MP school in Sept. and was meritoriously promoted to Lance Corp. He was chosen for K-9 training and has been at Lackland AFB in San Antonio TX the last 3 monthes training with bomb dogs.
He leaves this thursday for the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma AZ where he will be stationed for the next 4 years. Hmm, I wonder if theres any rust free trucks out there in the Arizona desert??
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reminds me of my uncle mp dog KING was the baddest dog on presdio in san francisco

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My dad was an MP for 9 years in the Army, boy does he have some funny stories.:lol: Your son looks a lot more mature than in the first pic, and I would take a flatbed to visit him.;)

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Glad to hear that he made through and is doing fine..congradulations to both /you dad and your son..

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Great to hear that he's doing well. See, i told you in my first post that he'd change for the positive. Tell him thanks for his service for me.

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Hey Rob, tell your son "Good job" and thank him for covering our butts. We really appreciate it.

LockDoc