I want to thank everyone for their well wishes and prayers and I will pass them on to Ian.
The Marine Corps policy is to now have the recruits phone home so their loved ones know that they safely made the journey. Midnight last I received his call and his emotional duress was high to say the least and with all of the shouting and bs in the background I can understand why. Don't get me wrong as I'm not for coddling recruits though I'm glad his mother did not receive the call since I think it would have kept her up all night with worry. I am not a fan of any policy that adds undue worry and distress to parents, especially mothers. I wonder how many angry letters and phone calls are received by Headquarters, Marine Corps along with Senators and Congressmen(women)?
Digressing to my normal Corps verbage, I wonder what candy ass chair warming college boy dreamed that shit up!