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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Dear poolee, recruit, Marine, and Veteran family members,

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Wrap it Up! Final Event 2022
Our final virtual event for 2022 is our WRAP IT UP run/walk. You participate in your community solo or with family and friends!

Donations and How To Help
We Need Your Help
After 20 years of service, we've struggled to recover from the shutdown of our outreach programs and Marine Corps boot camp graduations during the COVID pandemic. Our programs are up and running now. Donating to the organization that has supported millions of Marines and their family members is more critical than ever. We want to continue to serve Marines and their family members.


How We're Helping Others
MPTA Helps Marine Mother, Lindsey, Attend Graduation
On Friday, December 2, 2022, Marine Parents Travel Assistance sent Lindsey, Mother of a recruit, to San Diego for the recruit's graduation from Golf Company to become a Marine.


During Boot Camp
Boot Camp Structure
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.



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