INTRODUCTION PRESENTATION FOLDERS
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INTRODUCTION• VolunteerrepresentativefromMarineParents.com,Inc.,an
IRS-approved501(c)(3)publiccharity• FoundedonJanuary21,2003toprovidesupport,information,
andservicestoMarinesandtheirfamilymembers,andcreateopportunitiesforthepublictosupportourtroopsthroughtheorganization’soutreachprograms.
PRESENTATION FOLDERS• Followalongonthissheetorviewonlinelaterat
RecruitParents.com/RS• Inyourfolderyouwillfindaworkbook,bootcamp
&graduationinformation,andaletterfromthefounder,TracyDellaVecchia
MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER• On9/11of2001,mythen-18-year-oldsonhadbeeninMarineCorpsbootcampfor2weeksandourcountry
wasunderattack.ItriedtogetanairlinetickettoSanDiegothatdaysoIcouldgogethimandbringhimhome;Ihadtolethimknowhe’dmadeamistakeandwasnotgoingtobecomeaMarineafterall.
• FortunatelyformysonandI,therewerenoflightsgoinganywherethatday.HebecameaMarineandlaterfoughtproudlyalongsidehisbrothersinarmsinthreecombattours.TheMarineCorpschangedhislifeandheisabettermanforit.
• Mylifechangedtoo.Justoverayearaftergraduationfrombootcamp,myMarinesondeployedtoacombatzone.Beingtheparentofacombat-deployedMarinegavemesuchpride,andwiththatpridecameawholelotoffear.Iwasnolongerhisprotector;hewasmyprotector.Hewasnolongermylittleboy,hewasmyhero.IknewIwasnottheonlyMarineparentontheemotionalrollercoastercalledcombat.IwasabletofindotherMarineparentsandbandthemtogethertosupportoursonsanddaughtersduringcombat.ThatwasinJanuaryof2003andIfoundedtheorganizationMarineParents.com,Inc.
VOLUNTEER’S PERSONAL EXPERIENCE• You’renotaloneinthis• Wehavebeenwhereyou’vebeen&wearehereforeverystageoftheCorps
RECRUIT PARENTS• Informationregardingbootcamp,graduation,andtravel• HowtofindOfficialMarineParents.comFacebookGroups,
aPlacetoConnect&Share®-MarineParents.com/Facebook• www.RecruitParents.comhasalltheinformationyouneed• Weofferatravelassistanceprogram,
donateorapplyatMarineParents.com/TA
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MARINE PARENTS• 16Yearsofexperience• WearehereforeverystageoftheCorps
LEARNING CENTER• LifeintheCorps• MarineCorpsHistory• OperationalSecurity(OPSEC)
EVERY STAGE OF THE CORPS• Poolees,bootcamp,graduation• What’sAfterBootCamp?• UnitInformationPagesTM
• PermanentDutyStations• DeploymentCenter• AftertheCorps
A PLACE TO CONNECT & SHARE®• Announcements&Newsletters• FacebookGroups• PERSEC,OPSEC,10PostingRules
OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND GETTING INVOLVED• WarriorSupportTeam• GoldStarLegacy• LuminaryInitiative• MarineParentsTravelAssistance• TeamMarineParents• Volunteer
MATRIX• SpecifictoSanDiegoorParrisIsland• WhatistheMatrix?• MatrixTerminology• TrainingWeeksandFourPhases
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
• Whatcanapooleetakewiththem?• WherecanIfindgraduationdatesandwhichcompanymyrecruitisin?• Mailandaddressingletters• PERSECandRecruitPrivacy• TravelrecommendationscanbefoundonRecruitParents.com• What’safterbootcamp?ITB,MCT,MOS,PDS
GET OUT YOUR CELL PHONES• TextMARINEPARENTSto22828tosignupforweeklynewsletters
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