I'm a Marine!!

[RMK7SledHead]

Pictures:

Marching in the graduation parade:

Taking the Oath from Brigadier General (I'm second row, far left...was seated across the isle from another Brigadier General).

Parents pinning on the "butter bars"

First salute from my BIL

Tradition is to give the enlisted member who gives your fist salute a silver dollar. I gave my BIL a USMC commemorative silver dollar, but also bought and had a Ka-Bar engraved for him. I had engraved on it:

GySgt Nichols
Semper Fidelis Brother
2ndLt Moore
20 March 2009

He's really the main reason I started looking at becoming a Marine, as he's been so successful in the Corps and loves it so much...I just got my bars before him He goes to OCS in July and will get commissioned after he graduates college in a couple years. I think he gagged a little when he called me Sir yesterday...

 

[Good to Go]

^^^ you're teasing us...?? pic's no show on post.

 

[RMK7SledHead]

^^^ you're teasing us...?? pic's no show on post.

they work for me?!!

 

[Boondock]

Not working for me either.....

Congrads man!!!

Hope you love it!

 

[Fosgate]

Congrats!

 

[Ollie]

Sorry guy, pics no worky.

We always loved ensigns (navy equivalent).
We could convince them to do just about anything as long as we made it sound official.

1000' of flight line. The 3/8" stuff, non of that little garbage.
soviet satillite watch (my fav)

Stuff like that, so be on the lookout.

 

[Motley Doo]

Congrats man! Great to see hardwork still pays off, and thanks for having the berries to stand up and go for it!

 

[snowmobiler]

Congrats!

 

[sleddin pete]

Congratulations,thanks
Be safe,thanks for keeping us free

 

[dooadew]

congrats, and most of all THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!.
if not for people like you we wouldnt be the great country that we are

 

[RMK7SledHead]

updated the first post on this page, so the pics should work now.

 

[big_wally81]

congrats marine!!! thank you for your service!!

 

[prox18]

Congradulations Lt. I hope your career in the USMC will be as rewarding for you as mine was for me.SEMPER FI for ya

 

[grabbit]

Congrats and oohrah!!! Served my time as an enlisted, got out as a sergeant, cant say i know what your career is going to be like, commisioned is a whole diferent branch from the enlisted ranks! but semper fi, hope all goes well for you!

 

[grabbit]

Pictures:

Tradition is to give the enlisted member who gives your fist salute a silver dollar. I gave my BIL a USMC commemorative silver dollar, but also bought and had a Ka-Bar engraved for him. I had engraved on it:

GySgt Nichols
Semper Fidelis Brother
2ndLt Moore
20 March 2009

He's really the main reason I started looking at becoming a Marine, as he's been so successful in the Corps and loves it so much...I just got my bars before him He goes to OCS in July and will get commissioned after he graduates college in a couple years. I think he gagged a little when he called me Sir yesterday...

Hate to say this, but i know he gagged, it's hard after his i'm sure its been 8-11 years of service to call the newbie a sir! but sir, you earned it, and deserve it. just be one of the cool officers and you will be respected, dont let it get to your head that you got the bars, cuz you will lose all respect of those enlisted.

 

[xrated]

Sorry guy, pics no worky.

We always loved ensigns (navy equivalent).
We could convince them to do just about anything as long as we made it sound official.

1000' of flight line. The 3/8" stuff, non of that little garbage.
soviet satillite watch (my fav)

Stuff like that, so be on the lookout.

Naw pretend like you don't get the gag and go get some coffee!

Congrats man.

 

[swampwater]

Congratulations and thank you in advance for your service. May the Lord be with you at all times so you can return to the sledding community. Swampy

 

[RIDECATS]

Congrats and Thanks! Your getting out and earning yours!!!!!!

I've little regret in life but wish I would of done the same thing 18 years ago, me and best friend thought really hard about it in 92 and then ended up in college instead.

 

[yardsale_oem]

ERR, SIR!!!!

SGT. Byers, 3RD LAR BN, 29 Palms
1999-2004

 

[snowmobiler]

keep your head up high and shoot for the moon and dont forget to take pics when you get therethanks bud