So, I figured this would be a good way to keep everyone updated in the months ahead.
As you may or may not know, I enlisted in the Marine Corps delayed entry program on Decemeber 15th, 2009. I am set to ship off to boot camp in Parris Island, SC on September 7th; just 79 days away! Back in February my job was reserved for me...as long as everything is smooth sailing with my security clearance I'll be going into the intelligence field.
Boot camp will be 13 weeks of long, grueling training but it will all be worth it when the drill instructor hands me the treasured symbol of the Marine Corps, the Eagle, Globe and Anchor. If everything goes as planned I will graduate on December 17th, 2010 having earned a title only a few can say they hold, a United States Marine.
Once boot camp is complete I will have 10 days to recover and get ready for MCT (Marine Combat Training). The Marines are the only branch of service that give every service member basic infantry training regardless of ones job. MCT will be 29 days long at the School of Infantry at Camp Geiger, NC.
After MCT I will attend MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) school to learn the ins and outs of my job. I have not been assigned a specific MOS but I have a job in and intelligence field. MOS school could be in Virginia Beach, VA, Pensacola, Fl or Monterrey, CA and could be anywhere from 3 to 18 months long depending on my assigned job. At MOS school I will find out where my first duty station will be...
At boot camp the only access I will have to the outside world will be letters and maybe a few phone calls so please write! I don't have my address information yet and won't receive it until I reach Parris Island and put into a training platoon. My sister, Logan will update this while I am in training from the letters I write.
Semper Fi!
~Chelsea
"Once a Marine, Always a Marine"
To my wonderful daugther...I am so proud of you! It will be hard not to be able to talk to you everyday, in some way, be it by phone, text, facebook or your blog. I support you and have faith you and in the decision that you have made for your life. To serve as a Marine is a great honor. Thank you Chelsea. I love you.
ReplyDeleteChelsea, we wish you all the best in this exciting and important new phase of your life. Know that you will be in our thoughts and prayers, and you have our utmost respect! Hang in there, and when the going gets tough just remember that you have a whole lot of people who believe in you. We'll be checking back for updates often. For now, enjoy the summer and have fun.
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