I'm enlisted and sworn in to the Marine Corps.
Being the pushy parents that we are, we had asked his recruiter to meet us at the office when Blake returned to town so that we could get a couple of pictures. This is, after all, the beginning of quite a journey for our boy.
Judging by the look on Blake's face, I'm guessing he knew these photos would immediately end up on this blog. Sorry Son.
Sergeant Gibson was obviously blissfully unaware of that fact.But look at that uniform. This nice young sergeant donned his dress blues on a Saturday evening and opened his office so he could indulge a mother who was at risk of dissolving into a puddle of tears right there in the Marine Recruiting Center. Not only that, but he brought his pretty young wife, who is expecting their first child, with him.
Blake's scheduled ship date: June 14, 2010.
Suddenly a year seems very very short.
3 comments:
Congratulations, God Bless, and Thank you for serving our country, both as parents of a Marine, and as a Marine. This humble American, can never thank you enough, for the service you will give, and the service those before have given to our country, to instill the freedoms we have.
Nancy in Michigan
Tims mom,
You have left me speechless. Thank you for you very kind words.
Seeing the photo of your son whom I've never met took my breath away. Not only because of the wonderful service he will render our nation, but mainly because he looks so incredibly young. I know the dress blues will change that. I will see a Marine in his first formal photo, but you will still see the baby. Love to you and to him and to all who serve.
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