A Marine

YOU WENT THROUGH BOOTCAMP AND I KNOW IT WAS HARD.
I TRIED TO HELP BY SENDING LETTERS AND CARDS.

BUT WHAT YOU DID YOUVE DONE ON YOUR OWN
YOU ARE A MAN NOW
NOT THE SAME BOY WHO LEFT HOME

YOU COMPLETED EVERY TASK THEY GAVE YOU
LOTS OF MUD AND WATER IN YOUR BOOTS YOU RAN THREW
NOW AS GRADUATION GETS CLOSER AND CLOSER
BE PROUD OF YOURSELF BECAUSE YOUR SUPPOSE TO

YOU FOUGHT FOR WHAT YOU WANTED 
AND YOU LET NO ONE STAND IN YOUR WAY
BUT JUST LOOK WHAT YOUVE EARNED 
YOU BECAME A "MARINE" TODAY
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Tugaff Avatar
April 1, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Rhoda, when I attended my son's graduation I can't explain the feeling I have. I was really happy and joyful as I saw him marching with the US Flag in his hands. Again,God bless our sons, God bless America. Ernilando
Shango Avatar
March 19, 2009 at 5:37 AM
Eagles teach their young to fly this way. Without tough love the new generation cannot survive. Welcome.
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