Saturday, March 31, 2018

The Marine

So I am a Marine now!  Just posting this to let you know that I'm alive and well.  I am so happy right now, I finally did it and I am a US MARINE!  The Crucible was something else, I will tell more about that later.  Tell everyone I made it, I love them, and I'll be back soon! This is the beginning.  I have much to say soon, not much time right now but will see you soon, can't wait :-)
Private First Class J R Tubbs

We are proud of Jaxon.  In the last year of high school, he had a major hand surgery that threatened to derail his course of becoming a Marine.  He also had asthma that he'd have to prove he had overcome.  Added to these, Jaxon made the weight minimum for military entry by a mere 5 pounds...meaning he'd likely be one of the smallest recruits in his company.  So when these physical challenges stand in the way of a major goal, the measure of a man is by the heart he brings to the fight.  What manner of heart; what courage, fortitude, determination, spiritual wellness, and mental toughness would he have to reach this lofty goal of serving his country as a US Marine.  We now have an answer.  For that we are proud of him and say Semper Fi!

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