You are fortunate to have the presence of these young men. My wife and I just returned from Beaufort, SC this afternoon and saw a number of new graduate Marines from Parris Island with their families. Does make us proud to see such fine young men (did not see any ladies but know they are there) representing our great nation.
The ladies were there.
My daughter was there 7 years ago (now a Staff Sergeant at Little Creek).
The thing that impressed me the most about her and her friends was their bearing around other people.She graduated at 30 from Parris Island after earning several university degrees, but her “presence” around other people was a far cry from the typical graduation gatherings I had attended.