I'm somewhat at a loss for words, so I'll keep this short. Just know that if you intend on taking the journey to the yellow footprints, you'll never make it through unless you make everything about your fellow recruits instead of putting yourself first. Marine Corps Recruit Training is a mental mind**** but you will make it through if you muster up enough mental courage and find TEAMWORK. You have to learn to trust and rely on the 60 or so other recruits who will be by your side for three months.
And after everything is said and done, you'll leave that depot missing that camaraderie, missing your fellow Marines. Once you earn your place in "the family", you'll find there is nothing else like it. So, best of luck to all those future Marines out there. Stay motivated.
Pvt. Garner
P.S. I'll update with my experience on the Crucible and Marine Week pretty soon, I just thought I'd throw a short and sweet update to let y'all know I actually made it off the Island as a MARINE!
Great job Pvt Garner. I'm glad to be following your journey. Congratulations on accomplishing what many never could, and that some of us will never be given the opportunity to do. God Bless you and every Marine, everywhere.
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i dont know how found this page.. but i did some how.. and have been following it... keep it up! and welcome to the family!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your accomplishment of becoming a Marine! I just found your blog and I'm in the same situation you were when you first started looking into the Marines. I got weight to lose and it fluctuates like crazy and of course it just needs to go DOWN.
ReplyDeleteI hope you keep up with the blog it's truly an inspiration!
Hows it going Marine? Keep us updated on your progress.
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