Young Marines Boot Camp
We sent our son off to Young Marines Boot Camp today. Before you think we’re bad parents, he wanted to go. He’s been doing monthly drills with them for the past 6 months and their yearly ‘Boot Camp’ occurs every year on Spring Break. He left on Saturday and we pick him up at Camp Bulliss in San Antonio next Saturday. He was very nervous about the whole thing but once he got to the meeting spot to drive down he forgot completely about Mom and Dad. When they were told to double time it to their cars he hopped in with his ride before even saying good-bye. His mother doesn’t know what to do with him gone for a week and constantly worries about him. I had to explain to her that he’ll forget all about us while he’s there and that he’ll have a blast. Young Marines has been good for him and ever since he could really think about it he’s said he wants to be a Marine like his Grandfather and Great Grandfather. Young Marines is like a more regimented Boy Scouts than a real Marine training program. They are just kids after all.
Edit: Yeah, he’s swimming in his field jacket. It’s the smallest they issue. He is the youngest in the outfit and they don’t normally stock smaller sizes.