A big ooh-rah! to one of the newest Marines in the Corps: Joshua James Rice.
While it's not official that he successfully finished the Crucible, we're going on the assumption that no news is good news – and as of 10 a.m., his recruiting station had received no word about Josh, nor any of the other recruits in his platoon for that matter.
Following the Crucible is the emblem ceremony, when the recruits receive the Eagle, Globe and Anchor from their drill instructors. It was expected to take place sometime this hour.
Afterwards, the platoon will march back to their quarters at Camp Pendleton. It will be a lengthy march, but one filled with well-earned pride.
So a hearty “congratulations” to Josh and all of the new Marines in the Second Recruit Training Battalion, Echo Company, Platoon 2106.
In 2010, I set up this blog as an efficient means of communicating with my friends and family while I was away at Marine Corps boot camp. My dad posted portions of my letters, as well as general information as to what I was doing on any given day. Now, feel free to bookmark this page and check for updates on what I'm up to. Thanks for reading!
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