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Or you will regret it if you are not.This is for all of you who are thinking about or have already enlisted in the Marine Corps and are waiting to go to boot camp. It is very important that you are in...

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And PLEASE! PLEASE!! PLEASE!!! Start Eating a "Nutritious" Diet!! Lots of Protein and Calcium!! SO MANY Rct's end up in the Medical Rehab Platoon from Stress Fractures!! Get LOTS of Calcium and STOP...

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for adding that part. Good nutrition is very important and in this day and age of low fat low carb, people get carried away. Just because someone is heading to recruit training does not mean they need...

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I do not consider that any recruit has failed because they are in PCP, after all they are at Parris Island!As Boomer's wife said in another post, "PCP is a good place for them to be and IMO I feel...

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Beth - I don't think John meant it that way. No one considers the recruits in PCP as failures - they are still at PI!Having been through boot camp, I know that it can be very discouraging when you've...

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I did not mean that the recruits were failures, I meant failing the IST was not a good way to start boot camp. You either pass or fail. The goal for every Marine recruit is to go to Parris Island and...

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I appriciate the back up.Semper FiJohn D

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No problem - Happy Birthday Marine!Semper FiGaylePMM of LCpl Amanda - deployed - 2nd tour"As Marines, our message to our foes has always been essentially the same... "We own this side of the street!...

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Hey DevilDog!My son is in DEP and will be leaving for PI sometime in 2006. He did the IST with his recruiter yesterday and ran the 1.5 miles in 9:43, did 77 crunches in 2 minutes (he was the best out...

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It is my honor. I just want to pass on information that may be helpful to future recruits. Recruit training is very challenging and difficult, but if a person goes in with a great attitude and are in...

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Thank You ALL!!!! I have a son that want's to join the Marines like his big brother that's in Boot camp right now (well EHP because recovering from dbl. pneumonia...and he would not have made it if he...

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Hi,Just wanted to add. that my son was in football for five years and he said that it really helped to get him through. It's physically and mentally challenging! I would encourage all poolies to get...

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I can not stress enough what I am about to blab.... I am only speaking from personal experience and this is no way expresses the views of the Board or any other participant..just my own hindsight.My...

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Yep, weight bearing exercises and calcium suppliments are highly recommended for both male and females. Females probably would be advised to take higher dosages but both need to talk to their Dr's...

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