A community portal about the military of the United States with blogs, videos, and photos. The United States Armed Forces is structured into five branches. Many of us have friends and relatives serving in the military and even deployed...
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A community portal about the military of the United States with blogs, videos, and photos. The United States Armed Forces is structured into five branches. Many of us have friends and relatives serving in the military and even deployed overseas.
Three facts you should know right now…
1. The drill instructor’s job is to try his best to weaken you.
2. There are secrets you need to know BEFORE you get there.
3. They do not discriminate! If you have enlisted, you are in for a world of pain!!!
ALL YOU GET IS ONE CHANCE.
Read through this blog and you will find some valuable information you should know in order to be well prepared.
You can also go directly to our USMC Boot Camp Preparation Guide which contains the highest... Read Full Story
This is so shameful, words almost escape me. Other than reporting the facts, I can do little but scream “Fuck You” as loud as possible in the direction of our country's capital. Every few weeks reports leak out about the treatment of Iraq War Veterans . It is bad enough that the nation is much more concerned about American Idol and Dancing With the Stars than what is happening in that god forsaken land, but the way we often treat the Sons and Daughters of the Republic is despicable. For the... Read Full Story
Memorial Day is later on this month but it has impact to our family in a more deeper sense. I felt the need to write about it now. My father’s brother, Adam Leddy, was on that airplane that is mentioned in the post below. You can read the particulars of the incident. I remember the impact to my grandparents, John and Maria Leddy, and all those years of holding out hope that somehow their son was still alive. There were stories that he was captured by enemy hands and held prisoner or that... Read Full Story
What Do You Need To Know Before You Arrive To The USMC Boot Camp
Ready to go to Marine Corps Recruit Training? You may think so.
Your parents may think so.
You are NOT ready .
You think barely getting into shape is going to prepare you for USMC boot camp?
Think again.
Three facts you should know right now...
1. The drill instructor's job is to try his best to weaken you.
2. There are secrets you need to know BEFORE you get there.
3. They do not... Read Full Story
What Do You Need To Know Before You Arrive To The USMC Boot Camp
Ready to go to Marine Corps Recruit Training? You may think so.
Your parents may think so.
You are NOT ready.
You think barely getting into shape is going to prepare you for USMC boot camp?
Think again.
Three facts you should know right now...
1. The drill instructor's job is to try his best to weaken you.
2. There are secrets you need to know BEFORE you get there.
3. They do not discriminate! If you have... Read Full Story
Marine recruits graduate in a ceremony at one of two Marine boot camps -- San Diego or Parris Island (women only graduate from Parris Island). In 2005 when John Weant's son graduated from Marine boot camp, John realized how important it is for parents to experience their child's graduation after 13 weeks of strenuous training. And thus, with some other dedicated people, John co-founded www.usmcgrad.org, an organization that is donor-funded to help parents who otherwise couldn't afford to... Read Full Story
Frederick Johnson , a veteran of the Iraq war, lives in temporary housing provided by the V.A. after spending a year on the streets. New York Times HOME AGAIN: On returning from Iraq, Herold Noel faced the challenges of finding a home and tending to his family. He moved to New York with his wife and children, and then became homeless. He now has a new apartment. COREY SIPKIN/SPECIAL TO THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Bush-America’s Dirty Little Secret “Casualties of War”: Neglected and... Read Full Story
Meet Pamela L. Lewis, a homeless 4.0 GPA student at Griffin Technical College that was displaced by Hurricane Katrina and is presently sleeping in a '95 Ford Explorer as a resident of Riverdale, Ga. without a source of income. The student, a Katrina survivor, was recently denied food-stamps by Clayton County-DFAS in Jonesboro, Ga. because she is not working at least 20 hrs/wk while attending school. And to top things off, a FEMA representative informed the student that her case was closed... Read Full Story
This is your Sidebar, which you can edit like any other wiki page. This Sidebar appears everywhere on your wiki. Add to it whatever you like -- a navigation section, a link to your favorite web sites, or anything else.Marine Boot Camp Marine BootCamp Tips USMCBoot Camp Marine Corps Boot Camp Read Full Story
Welcome to PBwiki 2.0! ThisThree facts you should know right now... 1. The drill instructor's job is a real wiki! Please edit this page, create new pages, and invite others to use the wiki. Free help: 1. Learn how try his best to use PBwiki: The PBwiki Manual weaken you. 2. There are secrets you need to know BEFORE you get there. 3. They do not discriminate! If you prefer video, watch have enlisted, you are in for a recording world of pain!!! ALL YOU GET IS ONE CHANCE. Read through this blog... Read Full Story
