Hubby and I traveled to San Diego this week to attend the
graduation of our grandson at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. We watched the
impressive military ceremony with tears in our eyes and pride in our hearts.
Pvt. Benjamin J.
Powers
Courage, Honor, and Commitment are the core values of the
United States Marine Corps. The Corps motto, Semper Fidelis, means “Always
Faithful.” The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on the emblem he wears symbolize the
commitment of the USMC to defend our nation – in the air, on land and at sea.
Our prayers will be with Ben as he honors and defends our nation. We are proud of our wonderful young marine.
(Picture by Kayce Powers)
(Picture by Kayce Powers)
Congratulations to Benjamin. I understand your pride in him.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Secondary Roads.
DeleteThe few, the proud: the Marine and his family!
ReplyDeleteVanilla, a lot of pride is instilled during that training and also reinforcement of the Marine values.
DeleteBeaming in your pride of your grandson's success! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteWe are fortunate to have volunteer men and women who defend and protect us. A really meaningful part of the family day activities was when several new marines became U. S. citizens. At the same time they completed the rigorous training for becoming U.S. Marines, they completed all of the requirements for citizenship. Being Marines, they stood stoic during and after the ceremony, but their families shed tears of joy and cheered. Very touching. Okay, my eyes leaked a little, too!
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