The Corporal Chevrons.

One of the best Christmas presents I received this year where my Brother in-law’s Corporal Chevrons, even though they may not have been meant as a Christmas present I still thought of them as one. I have looked up to my Brother in-law ever since he started dating Anita… even though I may not have let him know it. He is a former Sergeant in the United Stats Marine Corps, and he was one of the main reasons why I am a Marine today. He had to dig through all his old Marine Corps junk to find them (Who knows how long that took!) when he Placed toughs Chevrons in my hand I felt there weight, not the physical weight but the weight of there responsibility and the weight of a legacy being passed to another generation of Marine. It made me realize that I need to step it up and work on my PFT and my respect for the rules and regulations of the Marine Corps… I got NJPed witch never happened to him, when it happened I was more upset in letting him down than getting punished! I may not get promoted as soon as he did because of a dumb ass mistake!... but when he handed me the chevrons it showed that he still had faith in me, that I could make it even with a dumb mistake on my record, and that is the best feeling in the world, knowing that your hero has faith in you. Even now reflecting on that moment is extremely motivating! And I can’t wait to get out to the fleet and prove to him, the rest of my family and friends that there faith and prayers are not in vain!

Thanks SGT Hartzle for your love and support.

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OORAH!! Simper-Fi