It is hard to believe that it was Memorial Day of last year that we drove Lisa down to Albany to turn her over to the Marine Corps. From there she rode up to Portland to the MEPS intake. We visited her the next morning before she was taken in with several others to take her oath. She didn't fly out that day so we had a couple of hours before we had to drop her off at her hotel. Time enough for a stop for another pair of socks, underwear and Swedish meatballs at IKEA. We gave hugs and left her with the clothes on her back, extra socks and underwear, her bible and $20. This is all they are allowed to take to recruit training.
I've mentioned before that recruit training in the Marines is different then the other services. Aside from a 10 second call verifying they have arrived at Parris Island, there is no contact allowed aside from snail-mail letters for the 13 weeks until graduation. Below is the video of Lisa's swearing in ceremony.
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- Native Oregon Hiker
- Hi, I'm Ted. I'm a native Oregonian as well as a Native American. I love the outdoors and find myself anxiously anticipating summer by the time March rolls around. I've hiked or backpacked all over the State. Oregon has not only incredible hikes but a wide diversity of hiking that is pretty rare. From Humbug Mountain towering over the Pacific Ocean in the SW to Ice Lake in the middle of granite mountains in the NE you can find pretty much whatever you desire.
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