My son the Marine

[nmtaxi]

My son has been in the Marine Corp. for the last year and half. He is currently stationed at 8th and I in Washington DC. Being and outdoorsman, he thought he was going to go nuts living in a city like DC. It didn't take him long to find a way to occupy his spare time in the city. Every evening he walks to the Potomac and throws a line in.

The Potomac is apparently not a very clean river, so all these river monsters were thrown back to be caught another day. I never would have thought of fishing in the middle of DC.

 

[NVLongbow]

Very Cool. Thanks for the service to our country.

 

[Gunner46]

Have him try deer hunting on Quantico. Not all that hard for him to get a pass/permit. Lord knows I saw enough of them during my couple of training stints !

 

[Oak]

Wow, I can't believe it has been that long already. Those are some big fish.

 

[mtmiller]

Wow, I can't believe it has been that long already.

Yep, we are getting old. Same face, grown man. Cool pics.

 

[elk_hunter]

Very cool, those are some big fish! Thanks to your boy for serving our country!

 

[deer_shooter]

Have him try deer hunting on Quantico. Not all that hard for him to get a pass/permit. Lord knows I saw enough of them during my couple of training stints !

You beat me to it Gunner! There wer plenty running around when I was there too.

Nice fish! I always wanted to try fishing there but never got around to it.

 

[1_pointer]

Way cool! Congrats and thanks to your son.

 

[kansasdad]

Have him try deer hunting on Quantico. Not all that hard for him to get a pass/permit. Lord knows I saw enough of them during my couple of training stints !

My brother loves hunting there. Uses an old machine gun pill box as a blind for his boys (gotta use hearing protection in there though!!!)

 

[Baerman]

That boy has turned into a man. How quickly they grow. Good to see he can still find some solitude over there. Thanks for serving!

 

[Jwill]

Cheers to him making the best of it while he's there! It's a fun place to spend a couple years, but hope he doesn't have to stay too long.

http://vimeo.com/57194663

 

[L. I. Yankee]

Thank him for his service.....

 

[TheShootist.41]

Thank him for his service.....

++1

 

[noharleyyet]

Thank him for his service.....

..same here. Fine young man, you must be very proud.

 

[SFC B]

Nice to see him making the best of his assignment!! Great job!!

 

[nmtaxi]

Thanks guys. He's one heck of a young man. He's already been looking into Quantico and getting his shotgun ready for deer season out there.

Yep, we are getting old. Same face, grown man.

Wow, I can't believe it has been that long already.

You guys got that right. It seems like he turned into a man over night. I guess the Marines will do that.

I'm still trying to figure out who that forty-something is that keeps looking back at me from the mirror.

 

[DRAFTSTUD]

Wow, They always talk about fishing that river on one of my Fish Forums. He really has sprouted! Well Done!

 

[schmalts]

wow time went by fast. Good to see him still at it.

 

[T Bone]

Looks like he's doing well!

What is your son's MOS?

My oldest is on day 2 of boot in San Diego. We got the 10 second phone call last night.

 

[nmtaxi]

That 10 second phone call is brutal - but I kind of laughed when I got mine. All I could think is "what the hell did he get himself into".

He's with the infantry, but they selected him to be a part of the ceremonial guard. He wishes he was still with the fleet, but he goes where they tell him to go. He's rather be blowing up stuff. Personally, I like him being in DC. He goes to the White House and Pentagon a lot, and funerals at Arlington. I've seen him on TV a time or two when Obama is making a speech.

This was posted the other day on the Marine Corp Facebook page. Jr. is the third one down. I thought it was kind of cool...

It's going to be a long few months T Bone, but just keep sending those letters.