Friday - Graduation Day!

Note: Anyone, not just the immediate family of a recruit, can attend Recruit Graduation and Family Day. There is also no limit to the number of people who can attend. If you did not receive a pass in the mail please visit the PI Depot page for more information

Here is the Graduation Day schedule from the Parris Island Depot site as of January 13, 2008:

Graduation Day

The Morning Colors Ceremony (flag raising) with musical accompaniment by the Parris Island Marine Band is held Friday at 7:45 a.m. in front of Barrow Hall.

Graduation is held Friday mornings at 9:00 a.m. on the Depot’s Peatross Parade Deck and lasts about an hour. In the event of inclement weather, graduation ceremonies will be held in two or three indoor locations, which will be announced on the morning of graduation at the Visitors Center.

Please call the Douglas Visitor’s Center at 843-228-3650 for last minute information
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If you have a camcorder, it's best to sit at least in the 3rd or 4th row so you don't have a lot of people walking in front of your shot. Bring your Bounty and your camera and try not to seem too proud. Oh, what the hey, go ahead, let everyone know how proud you are. It only happens once. Right?

The last move he or she will make, at about 10:00 A.M., is take one step back, do an about face and they are then officially one of ...

The Few, The Proud
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