Parris Island Map & Vehicle Pass Info

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For some reason if you are coming to Erica's graduation.

I know some of you mention you might be able to go so...

As Erica mentioned in her letter that she enclosed passes, anyone can go to the graduation.

You go to the guard gate for a vehicle passes, you must know recruits name,

have valid ID yourself, current insurance and vehicle registration with you.

No cell phone usage while driving unless it is hands free and

obey all speed limit signs, the are very strict on that.

Erica will call me on Sunday the morning of the 2nd of August to inform me that she made it and is a Marine (at least thats supposedly what she will do) She also needs names of those coming, so please inform me so i can let her know.

Thursday Aug 6th the Moto run is at 7am it starts on the Peatross Parade deck.

(please stay off the parade deck) there are bleacher to sit on ..

wear your platoon shirt.

Family day starts at 9:30 am at building 281, recruit must return by no later than 3:30 pm

Friday GRADUATION DAY in front of building 154

Morning colors be seated by 7:00 am

Marine Corp band will start apx 8:00 am

with graduation to follow promptly at 9:00

in the event of bad weather the graduation will be moved in doors

to all weather training facility.

Ware your maroon shirt so they can see a sea of Maroon.

It is also encouraged to sign in at the douglas visitor center

so your recruit knows you have arrived

Woo-Hoo Finally a letter dated July 18/19, 2009

my baby girl a few years ago :)

Dear Mom,

I'm sorry that I haven't been able to write you in a while, our platoon just finished up

BWT week (Basic Warrior Training) it was all the things you expect to do in Boot Camp

such as low crawling under barbed wire and jumping over bulkheads sorry "walls"

that was on Tuesday,

which it was called the day and night movement course which messed up everyones elbows.

Then on Wednesday we did land navigation with a compass.

I was a fire team Leader so I was in charge of three other recruits

making sure we got from point A to point B. That was when we switched to 3rd Phase,

which means we are much closer to graduation, we have exactly a week and two days till the crucible, yet we have so far to go, everyone has the motivation to continue

but people are getting antsy and more and more of them just want it over.

The past two and a half months I have been just living from chow to chow.

Anyways, from Monday to Wednesday we were bunked up in these buildings that were like sheds, it really sucked. I would have rather slept outside.

On Wednesday we went straight from BWT to the rifle range.

Table 2 is combat firing, so we had to shoot targets like two in the chest and one in the pelvis

wearing a flank jacket, which is this gigantic vest that protects you from rounds with your

full mustard warrior guard, otherwise known as duce gear, over it with your weapon at a 45 degree angle so it's easier to lift your weapon up to fire.

Thursday we pre-qualed and Friday we qualified.

Yesterday, Saturday we did a section of the crucible for almost like practice, it was fun,

well it's Sunday and in a week (4 days actually) Oscar will be graduating then our platoons,

our series will be the seniors on deck, which means we are next, I can't believe it.

I can't wait to see you and give you a huge hug then go home and have real food. LOL

Next week is administration week, it's where we do exactly that - paperwork.

Oh! Inside with this letter is the parking passes and information for family day and graduation.

I love you and miss you!

Love Miss AmErica

posted by: darlene r.