I just got a call from my son who is finishing his MOS training to be an MP. I am an otherwise proud MARINE dad, but this call made me beam with pride! The gist of the call was that he just shot Expert on pistols on pre-qualifications, and out of 101 MARINES qualifying today, only 10 shot Expert their first time out.
This Expert badge that he will receive will go next to his Expert rifle badge from boot camp... The number of MARINES who receive both Expert badges their first time qualifying is a pretty short list indeed.
To me, this achievement puts even more emphasis on the slogan, "The few, the proud... the MARINES".
P.S.
I am actually quite proud of the achievements of all four of my kids... I just wanted to share this achievement with other shooting enthusiasts.
This Expert badge that he will receive will go next to his Expert rifle badge from boot camp... The number of MARINES who receive both Expert badges their first time qualifying is a pretty short list indeed.
To me, this achievement puts even more emphasis on the slogan, "The few, the proud... the MARINES".
P.S.
I am actually quite proud of the achievements of all four of my kids... I just wanted to share this achievement with other shooting enthusiasts.