How I ended up in the Marines.
Well for sometime in my life I was getting involved with alot of drugs and I spent alot of my time drinking as much as I could. Through the
guidence of my family and a little help with a bad acid trip, I got sometime to sober up. I realized what I was doing with my life, It was
distroying the person I was and who I could be. My father shown below, was a Marine during Veitnam war. I have always looked up to my father, he
has always been there for me. Even when I was going through my tougher times growing up. I got into the Marines because of his stories and I just
wanted him to be proud of his son. When I went to bootcamp it was only the second time I have seen my father cry. The first time was when his
father died. 
What I do in the Marines.
I started out as a reagular riflemen in a grunt platoon. Withing a month of beeing in the fleet, my battalion (2/8) went to Spain for a diamic
mix. That is were you show the other countries your military tactics and they show you there's. After that we ended up in brigeport, CA, for
some mountian training. After brigeport the war on terrisom started so we went to Iraq. The battalion pulled a six month tour. We came back and
I was moved into the Hq plt for the company. I became the Assitant Police Sgt, I work with a good friend A.J. Carr. Then we did a six month push
to Afganistan. As of right know we are in the process of doing a work up for the 24 MUE. We will probly end up in Iraq for one more push. No
one really knows were we are going or what we are doing. All I know is that we will be on a ship for the deration of the trip hopefully.
This picture here was when I was in Afganistan and I got to me the man of all men, R. Lee Ermey. Every guy that joins the Marines has to watch
Full Metal Jacket. Every Marine looks up to Lee Ermey.
When I joined all I wanted was to find as many women as I could to sleep with. But I ended up with just one, the love of my life Jessica Barrios
I actually met her through my mother. It took my breath away when I first saw her. I can't get enough of her, I really wouldn't know what to do
with out her in my life. We are going to be getting married as soon as we dicide to do it. We will figure it out along the way. Jess is the one
on the left, the one on the right is her friend Chelsea. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with her.
The image below is called survivor. It was done on the battle feilds of vetnam. The poem below that is writen for every man that is in uniform.
I have become a very patriotic person over my years of growing up. I plan on doing my left arm up as a menorial to every fallen Marine.
Bless our vigilant warriors
Give strength to overcome to valiant saviors
Our sons and daughters, wherever they may be
On land, sky, or sailing the briny sea...
Safeguard those so lonely, so far from home
In times blackened dark, yet adventuresome
Watch over them, our brothers, sisters, where they go
Guide them wisely in times they do not know.
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