What's the first thing a new Marine wants after graduating basic training? *pics*

[pipoman]

Drinks? Women? Not this one...he wanted a tattoo. Actually he has wanted a tattoo since he was sixteen. I refused to sign off on it. He begged and argued, I refused. Then when he turned 18 he wanted one, just 1 month before he entered boot camp. I talked him out of it. He finished basics and came home on leave. I had a business trip to Kansas City last week so I took him with me. We made an appointment for him at a good shop and I bought him his tattoo as a graduation (from high school and boot camp) present.







In retrospect, he is glad he waited. He said he would have not chosen this tattoo until now, and that some of the drill instructors were hard on guys with tattoos.







And I, after all of the discussion and my refusals, got my first tat too..

[JeffR]

1. You're a helluva great parent.

And he sounds like a helluva kid.

[pipoman]

2. Thank you my friend....

[lizziegrace]

3. I second that!

:thumbsup:

[pipoman]

10. thanks..

[Gormy Cuss]

4. What kind of a parent would let their kid get a tattoo????????????

j/k. Hope he's happy with it.

[pipoman]

7. It's shocking how many kids he went to high school with (minors)

had tats. I knew he was going to get one, thought it best to be sure he went to a good shop.

[flvegan]

5. An appropriate tat for a new Marine.

As I understand, it's just as permanent too. That's a good thing.

I like yours too. Thanks to your son for serving.

[pipoman]

9. Wouldn't be my first choice...

then neither was the Marines...this is dad learning to let go the reins..

[jobycom]

6. Y'all are both idiots.

:P But it sounds like a great job of parenting, and it's ink he won't be ashamed of later. Nor will you. Nice work. :thumbsup:

[pipoman]

8. Sounds like my wife..

and my mother..they said about the same thing..:D

[Orsino]

11. Yeah, idiots, maybe. But tight.

That's big-time support there from the OP. I admire it intensely. :thumbsup:

And may the new Marine prove unbreakable.

[pipoman]

17. Thanks

He is aware that this is a commitment to in fact be unbreakable.

[Orsino]

12. Yeah, idiots, maybe. But tight.

That's big-time support there from the OP. I admire it intensely. :thumbsup:

And may the new Marine prove unbreakable.

[old mark]

13. All the best to your son and to you and your family.

I am sure he will do well in the Crotch - I mean the Corps - and they will do well by him.

mark
(Former Sp4
1st/504 PIR
82d Abn Div)

[pipoman]

18. Thanks, I think it was a good choice for him..

[Captain Hilts]

14. The Marines discouraged tattoos in the recent past.

It's nice you got one to go with his.

Best of luck to our new Marine.

[pipoman]

19. They have definite guidelines, this fits

Thanks for the luck!

[Bucky]

15. At least he didn't get this tattoo

"Cool ice"... wouldn't that be water?

[pipoman]

21. Wow, thats the one I almost got...

:D

[Tuesday Afternoon]

16. where is yours on your body?

:shrug:

Congrats to your son.

[pipoman]

22. Thanks, mine is on my left pectoral

[DS1]

20. A nap

After Basic, and sitting on concrete floors for 13 weeks, the Ford Taurus on the way out the gate has the comfiest seat ever.

[pipoman]

24. Maybe not the very first thing...

he did come to our hotel room and sleep for a few hours before supper that night.

[redqueen]

23. "New marine" + "pics"

Am I the only one that expected more revealing pics? ;)

[pipoman]

28. You took the bait, eh?

[Aristus]

25. A salute to your son and to you!

:patriot:

[pipoman]

29. Thank you, it was a difficult thing not to fight his decision to join the Marines

[Rhythm]

26. Nice ink on both of you... and congrats to your son!

:patriot:

[pipoman]

30. Thank you!

[Bertha Venation]

27. NICE

:yourock:

[pipoman]

31. Thanks..

[Turbineguy]

32. My Son

wanted candy bars. He ate six. It was fun to watch.

[pipoman]

33. For my son the food wish was for

my biscuits and sausage gravy and smoked pulled pork with my bbq sauce. He had both before he left to go back to SD today.

[Turbineguy]

34. Hmmm.....

That sounds GOOD!

[PaddyBlueEyes]

35. From One Jarhead to another..and his dad!!

SEMPER FI....DEVIL DOG!!!! Welcome aboard....

[pipoman]

38. Thanks for your service

[JonLP24]

36. I was in the army but after basic FREEDOM was the first thing I looked foward too

Send my gratitudes to your son.

[pipoman]

39. I'll be sending him a link to this thread in the next few days

after he is settled in. Thanks!

[ACTION BASTARD]

37. After getting out of Paris Island

all I wanted was some Good-O champagne cola, fried plantains and my girlfriend. Yes, in that order.

[pipoman]

40. I was discussing Paris Island with

him while he was home, I think he would say that your food wish list is indicative of a true Hillbilly Marine.. ;-)