Marine training moving on - SOI WEST GRADUATION

My last post was my oldest son graduating from Parris Island Boot camp in July 2011. On November 2d 2011 he graduated from School of Infantry West at Camp Pendleton Ca. We decided to make the trek west for the event and to celebrate 23 years of marriage. Our home base was Del Mar Ca. where my Brother in law lives, he offered his home as a base for this adventure (more on Del Mar in another post)



before the graduation there was a weapons display of weapons Infantry soldiers were trained on





Some photos from the Graduation Ceremony

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After graduation we had 40 minutes with our son before he had to report for the next phase of his training MART (Marines awaiting Recon training) . It was great to see all these fine young men graduate and moving on in their Marine careers. They are an example of all that is good with this generation. They should be an inspiration to us all!!!!