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Hello everyone! My son is now a Poolie. I am looking forward to this year prepairing him for his departure to PI. This is my second go round so I have a good idea what to expect. His ship date is late...

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Congrats, Mary!

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Thanks Jessica-as they say "the more the merrier!"

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Any advice on how to keep my nerves steady? It seems like I'm standing by the mailbox waiting for the mailman everyday! If anybody has strength to throw in a little prayer for my daughter and all...

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Hello, Glad to hear we have a new recruit on board. Like many of you my son was never away from home unless with another family member (cousin. brother) so boot camp was the first time. He signed up...

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Hello talkativeTX, Congrats on your new recruit. What Company is she in?? Do you know yet? I remember when my daughter left for boot camp. It seemed forever before we began receiving handwritten...

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Thanks for your support and encouragement. I feel so bad because my husband also left for Marine Corp. boot camp in Dec 1974 (we were newlyweds) and I can remember crying after leaving the airport....

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Hi I didn't know what a poolee was until I read this post! My son is going to PI on April 14 so I guess that makes him a 'poolee?' sorry to sound son ignorant! He graduated last year and has attended...

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They'll endure and adapt even better in bootcamp if they know mentaly how bootcamp works and have their crunches, pull-ups and running down pretty good!!! If you haven't already....read the: Welcome...

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hey julie, haha t's ok, it takes a little bit but you will catch up on lingo really quick! i know i have:) my fiance went in on jan 7th(for the second time), his grad is april fourth, so if your...

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I feel a little left out here... I'm not a poolee mom or even poolee family member, I'm the poolee. I joined in Sep. and I'm leaving July 14 of '08... about a month after I graduate. Anybody else...

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Hi "poolie".. all the best to you. Work hard with those recruiters in the meantime! (((big hugs)))) Jeanne xo

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semperfi...Congratulations on you decision to become a United States Marine. We have a daughter that graduated from PI on 9/14/07 and I am happy to say that she LOVES the Corps. You are about to start...

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hey fellow poolee, i am leaving either end of june or early july, i am soo excited and nervous. what is your mos? i am trying to get either intel or combat photo. where are you from? susan -prf:...

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I'm from CT, and I joined Reserve as an electrician, although they messed up my MOS at first and had me in as a combat engineer, which I'm not even allowed to do (males only job lol) but we got it all...

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i am from upstate NY i am not tech enlisted yet because my parents won't sign and i turn eighteen in april, but i want my mos to be iether combat photo or intell and i want to go in active. i am...

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My boyfriend/fiance is actually in the army, he's stationed in Hawaii right now, and there's a good chance that he will be sent to Iraq right after I graduate boot ... that sucks that your parents...

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hahaha, yeah my parents will come round hopefully hahha. they say that they will support my decision but i have to wait and make the decision myself, but oh wellLol. wow is it tough, the seperation...

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my name's Bri, my fiance's name is Shane. my mom is really cool, she's my best friend, we're really close. and the separation is tough, but we make it. he's been my best friend for like 4 years now,...

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Congratulations ! You have made a good decision , one you should be proud of. I have a son who is a Marine and I can't be any prouder of him. Let me say Thank You and the best to all. Kathy - Proud...

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