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Got the first letter from the boy away at his little summer camp
First, they have very cool stationary.
From what I gather from his letter, camp is lots of fun but the camp counselors are very rude.
They've issued him something called an M16A4. I've seen enough movies to know there are many like it but that one is his. Hopefully they have not issued him any ammunition.
Apparently, Quantico is an ancient Indian word for "don't touch your face".
His platoon has already dropped from about 65 candidates to 57 (in just the first week).
So far so good, sounds like...
Posted: 06/05/2026 at 10:25 AM ET
Thread Replies (7)
Got the first letter from the boy away at his little summer camp
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-- JoesterVT
Jun 05, 2026 at 10:25 AM ET
JoesterVT
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06/05/26 10:25 AM ET
Cool. Just remember, to him, it's a big summer camp!! Have they taught him
-- B777Fr8Dog
Jun 06, 2026 at 12:41 PM ET
B777Fr8Dog
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06/06/26 12:41 PM ET
Thank you to him and you for his service. **
-- soldcokesatLane
Jun 06, 2026 at 11:52 AM ET
soldcokesatLane
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06/06/26 11:52 AM ET
I got one of those from Parris Island
-- Happy Dog
Jun 06, 2026 at 07:30 AM ET
Happy Dog
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06/06/26 07:30 AM ET
That doesn't sound like any of the summer camps I went to. **
-- HokieGator
Jun 05, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET
HokieGator
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06/05/26 11:10 AM ET
Once, though, at band camp...**
-- TomTurkey
Jun 05, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
TomTurkey
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06/05/26 11:36 AM ET