MarineParents.com Stages of the Corps: Deployment Marine Corps Deployments and OPSECa Place to Connect & Share®The emotional roller coaster of your Marine's deployment may be more than tough—it may seem almost impossible to tolerate. You'll likely experience some combination of pride, fear,...
There are two facilities for Marine recruit training. Marine Corps Recruit Depots (MCRDs) are located in San Diego, California, and Parris Island, South Carolina. Their acronyms are MCRDSD and MCRDPI, respectively. OPSEC in Boot Camp
CMC— acronym for Commandant of the Marine Corps CNN effect— fascination or disruption created by extensive, live television presence in a combat zone.COB— Close Of Business, the end of working hours; or Close Order Battle, a synonym for CQB. See also beer-thirty....
Team Marine Parents™ is comprised of Marine family members and Marines who participate in either the boot camp Challenge at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego or the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC each October. The mission of the team is to raise community awareness to sup...
With over 200 volunteers around the United States, we are proud and honored to serve you, our Marine Corps family community, whether you are a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, cousin, or spouse, we are here for every stage of your Marine's career in the Corps and as a Veteran. ...
Health insurance is just one of the many benefits offered in the Marine Corps. The health insurance offered to Marines has many complexities and at times can be confusing, and with that comes a lot of questions from parents. When to take your recruit/Marine off your insurance? When does you...
Health insurance is just one of the many benefits offered in the Marine Corps. The health insurance offered to Marines has many complexities and at times can be confusing, and with that comes a lot of questions from parents. When to take your recruit/Marine off your insurance? When does you...
Being the parent of a Marine gave me such pride, and with that pride came a whole lot of fear. I was no longer his protector; he was my protector. He was no longer my little boy; he was my hero.Tracy Della VecchiaFounder, MarineParents.com ...
U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Class Vincent E. Zline/Released 220206-N-RU810-1125.JPG Newsletter Sign Up 29,381 Volunteer Hours in 2024 35,486 Volunteer Hours in 2023 DEPLOYMENT ARTICLES PERSEC vs OPSECUpdated 23-May-2017 Deployment Readiness Coordinators (DRCs)Updated 11-May-2017 ...
(MFN), chat rooms and informative websites, several outreach programs to support Marines and families before, during and after the Marine Corps are provided by the organization. Funding for the programs is through donations, grants, fundraising and store sales. In 2009, the 15-item online store...