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ToddSin NY 
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 11:25am |
Not sure if this is the proper place to post this kinda stuff anymore or where it belongs.
Today we bring our son Kurtis to the Marine Recruiter office for the last time. I can't belive the time has come. I can't bare the thought of not seeing him for 13 weeks and what is in store for the next 4 years. Then after that 4 years of inactive. He isn't even gone and I miss him already. Please give him all the prayers you can for a safe carrier.
Edited by ToddSin NY - 09 Jan 2011 at 11:31am
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AMB(wcIL)
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 11:49am |
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Will do Andy
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Ted J
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 1:05pm |
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May God grant you both the security and help you will need in the future. I pray that he is safe and you are too. Wish him good luck for me!! God Bless ALL men and women who serve. God Bless America.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 1:28pm |
Todd,
Look up the group, they help with letting you know other care and some one to talk to when he is on active duty. The will also have a send off and welcome home for your son. Follow this like and find your chapter. http://www.theawwc.org/ God Bless,
Danny and Family
Edited by dannyraddatz - 09 Jan 2011 at 1:29pm
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ToddSin NY
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 1:48pm |
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Thanks for the link Danny.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 1:53pm |
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Todd, Thank God for all the young men & women who serve to keep us safe & free, you must be very proud. I would like to think that no one in this orange family would care where this information is posted and just be glad you shared it with us, Bless you all & thank him for me...Harvey
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 2:22pm |
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Any of the forum is appropriate for this message. Best wishes to you and your son.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 2:26pm |
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YES! this is the place, we are family here! Prayers for both your son and your family until he is home again
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 2:43pm |
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Todd, I sure will remember him as he serves He was really good with the loader tractor there, we appreciate his willingness to seve
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Bob D. (La)
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 3:10pm |
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My blessings and best wishes as well.It will be strange for both of you for a while, but you have just gained an enlarged and very faithful group of new family members. May God be with him as he isseparated from the family and give all of you strength and courage to traverse this new time in the life of your very fine son. God Bless.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 3:12pm |
Todd, you can be proud, and filled with trepidation at the same time.
We are all thankful for those who serve. The family on this forum can make a huge difference in their lives. My nephew Chris was serving in Iraq, and the folks here really went out of their way to support him. He is home now, and will always be grateful for those who remembered him in the tough times. Keep us informed of his deployments, and I'm sure if he needs anything, there will be people ready and willing to help out.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 3:28pm |
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Got ya covered here. Know the feeling well. One of my sons has been in the Marine Corps for a while -- going on 18 yrs. One of these days he is going to decide whether to make it a career or not - LOL. Other son retired from the Navy in November - after 23 yrs. May your son remain well and safe.! Thanks for his service.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 3:52pm |
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Have no worries- He will be amidst the best there is... he's in good hands... and when he's done, he will be the best there is, and keep you in good hands.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 4:10pm |
Todd any place is good to post this in my mind! Good luck to the "FINE YOUNG MAN", and best of luck! Don't worry, he will be fine!
Dave in PA
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 4:17pm |
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Todd prayers sent from Arkansas for your son you and your family. Please shake his hand for us and let him know that the orange family is proud of him and thankful.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 4:18pm |
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I can only imagine how you feel. I sent my oldest son back to college today and I have been miserable all weekend simply b/c I love having him close. Best wishes to you and your family!!!
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 5:34pm |
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Makes me wonder how my dad is going to feel when I graduate college and commission then go off to training then active.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 6:23pm |
I'll say a prayer from here, and I hope he's in good physical shape. Having served from 84-04 ,looking back ,the one thing I should have done was get in better shape for the 13 weeks of fun on Paradise Island.Be sure to send lots of mail, mail call means alot during that 13 weeks. What Mos/job field is he going into ?
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 6:29pm |
Juat got back from dropping him off. That WAS the hardest thing I've EVER done in my life! Been less than an hour and I miss my best friend already!
Mike we will be makin the mail man on Paradise Island earn his money!! LOL!! He is doing Avation support. He wants to work on helicopters.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 7:05pm |
First Todd, My sincere thanks to you and your son for your sacrifice. You can be certain our Thoughts and Prayers are with you both.
Best Wishes and Many thanks for your service.
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 7:13pm |
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God bless you and your good son. The bootcamp will be tough,but they'll take good care of him.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 7:22pm |
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I served in the Corps in'50-53, including Korea and no missing parts, son went in during Nam, he was 17 and I had to sign for him and came home in one piece and no missing limbs. I was very brave and proud about that fact. Now I have a grandson in, just made the year mark and is a 2nd Lt. His younger brother in going into the Corps in June. Sort of want to pop my shirt buttons, am very proud. Good luck to your Son and tell him to be care full and Pray.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 8:10pm |
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Todd, I know excactly how you feel. My daughter left for Army Basic in 2005. It was hard. The first call home she could make, we weren't home, and she left a message that broke my heart. I received several letters from her during basic that I will treasure forever. I saw the change in each one as my little girl was becoming a soldier. She apologized for things she'd done and said she realized how much what I said really meant, and the appreciated me even more. I wrote her a letter almost every single day. As was mentioned above, mail is the biggest morale booster for any recruit. In her unit, you had to do push ups for every piece of mail you got. She never told me that. I asked her why not, and she said the mail was worth the push-ups. I had so many people writing her. Everyone would wait to see how much mail she'd get each day and watch her doing push-ups, but she said she didn't mind. It will be hard while he's gone and out of contact, but it will be very rewarding for you both. Believe it or not, you'll become even closer to him. I'll say a prayer for you both. Good luck and be sure to thank him from us. His service and choice is greatly appreciated.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 8:28pm |
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Todd my prayers are with you and your family, and may Kurtis be safe for his time in service. I know you are proud of him.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 8:39pm |
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More prayers from GA. When you get a chance to talk to that fine young man again, tell him thank you for helping keep all of us safe and enjoying the freedom we love.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 8:58pm |
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Todd, I dont now how I nearly missed this one. Yeah, no doubt a great big sincere thank you from me and mine too. Hang in there it'll pass sooner than you think.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 9:25pm |
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Todd, I sent prayers for both of you. I'm so glad I've had the chance to meet you both in person. I can tell you from personal experience that it is a tough day for Kurtis too. You've already made him a man, trust that our Marines will take that which you've already made and polish him up a little. It's great to have another brother in arms.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 9:35pm |
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Todd, Thanks to yours son, you and your family. Many years ago I did the same thing with my son who is still a Marine in California. This experience will touch you all, but mostly him for life. My son was a DI at Parris Island a few years ago and still talks about the recruits he helped transfrom. When you see your son on Family Day before graduation you will be pleasantly suprised, but above all Proud. May God Bless...
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Posted: 09 Jan 2011 at 10:23pm |
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We will be thinking of you, Todd and praying for your Son. Tell him thank you for us that he is keeping us safe. Dave.
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Posted: 10 Jan 2011 at 8:08am |
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Todd, I know exactly how you feel, my Son has been in the Marines since April of 2009, currently stationed in Afgahnistan, basic training is brutal, but that is why the Marines are the few, the proud. Eric told stories of guys crying themselves to sleep, running away, and not having any support from home, he also said that if a guy wasn't a believer going in, he would be afterward. Write him often, and whatever you do, attend the Graduation Ceremony, my Son did basic in San Diego, and the trip was well worth the money spent, one of the proudest moments a parent can experience. I would like to tell you that it gets easier, but it really doesn't, I have no idea where my Son is exactly, or what he is doing for sure, he only communicates when he has access to a SAT phone or is on base with a computer, which is not often. My prayers go out for all of you, be strong, be proud. Ken
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