America's Finest,...

[SEATJERKER]

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...Just returned from Parris Island after attending my wife's son's graduation ceremony for the USMC,...

...We spent the day with PACO as we toured the Beaufort area, and the complete Parris Island base for the day, and I took a ton of photo's of the town which I will try to post later,...

...A few shots of the base, and the grads, as Pvt. Russell went in on the buddy program with his friend Doug,...

...Yes, Paco, and I got through to his Di's with his "street gang name" which I dubbed him "CUPCAKE" before he left, as I told him "I would reach out, and touch him while he was in basic", his DI pulled the company together outside, and announced "Russell, what was your nickname back home, and Dillon said, I don't know Sargent. The Di replied, I'll give you a hint, "it's something you bake in an oven" to which he again replied, "I don't know Sargent", and his DI proceeded to tell everyone, "CUPCAKE", it went over well on one of the few lighter moments the men had there, and he took some razzing from his brothers, but he took it all in stride, He finished 2nd overall in his group shooting a 303 score, and a 280 out of 300 on the phyical portions, We are extremely proud of him, and what a fine marine he has become,..

...Sempre Fi,...

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[MORTARDUDE]

A fine looking MARINE !! Great Pics !!

Larry

[sn-e3]

tell private Russell I'm proud of him. and mix him a stiff drink he earned it. He is no longer a boy He is a Marine

[David]

Congratulations