Thursday, August 2, 2018
Dear Marine families,

The mission of MarineParents.com is to provide support, information, and services to recruit and Marine family members and troops over the course of the life-cycle of your recruit or Marine's career in the Corps.

Do you know about the Friends of Warriors Monthly Giving Program?  
The Friends of Warriors are a small group of dedicated people like you who are making a profound impact on the lives of our warriors through regular monthly gifts. Your monthly donation can be changed or cancelled at any time by contacting us. Please consider joining our monthly giving program, even if it's just $5.00 per month, to help us support wounded and recovering warriors and their family members.

You can make a one-time donation or join our monthly program, by clicking here.

Thank you for supporting our troops!

God bless and Semper Fi!
PERSEC vs OPSEC

Operational Security (OPSEC) and Personal Security (PERSEC) have similarities but are not the same thing. OPSEC deals more with the day to day operations in the Marine Corps. PERSEC deals with personal information and how each individual protects that information.

Programs for Recruiters

MarineParents.com has been providing Marine Corps recruiters with information and resources for parents since 2005. We offer Poolee Kits, provide speakers for events, as well as other programs.

R. Lee Ermey

Ronald Lee Ermey was born on March 24, 1944 in Emporia, Kansas. Famous for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film "Full Metal Jacket", R. Lee Ermey served 11 years in the United States Marine Corps.

"As the founder of MarineParents.com, I want to offer a tribute to a man who always supported the troops (and the causes I was involved with at MarineParents.com) but never asked for, nor expected, any accolades for his support. I will always remember the day spent with you, R. Lee Ermey, in Washington, DC: your kind heart, your genuine caring, and the elevator ride with a half-dozen Marine Corps Generals. Still smiling about that today. Rest in peace, Marine."
- Tracy Della Vecchia  

Team Marine Parents Participant
Jill Kveton

Jill has a history of running to raise awareness as well as funds. She previously ran marathons to raise money for pediatric brain tumor research. Now she's running to raise money to help Marines! Jill is running the 43rd Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. on October 28th this year.

Featured Volunteer
Cherissa Maddux

Cherissa is a Facebook volunteer for MarineParents.com. She has 434.55 total volunteer hours over the 1st & 2nd Quarter of 2018. Cherissa is a proud mom of a recruit who wants to encourage, support, and help others as a Group Leader in the Texas group.

School of Infantry

All graduates of Marine Corps recruit training attend the School of Infantry (SOI). At SOI, they will train with one of two training battalions, either MCT or ITB. All non-infantry Marines attend training at Marine Combat Training Battalion (MCT), while infantry Marines (all Marines with a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) of 03xx) attend training at Infantry Training Battalion (ITB).

Warrior Support Team: Transitioning Out of the Marine Corps

When your Marine leaves the Corps and re-enters the civilian world, he or she will be confronted with a whole new set of challenges during this transition. We're here to provide information and resources to help make this transition as smooth and successful as possible.