- GRAD DAY 1
- GRAD DAY 2
- LODGING
- TEN DAY LEAVE
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RESERVATIONS MADE EASY
Lodging on the depot for recruit families starts at $27.00 for a couple, per night. There are officers quarters at MCRD. Book reservations up to 30 days in advance of your new Marines graduation.
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FIGURING HIS LEAVE
Leave is typically ten days and starts the day after graduation. New Marines must pay for their own travel expenses. Most Marines report to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. ..| Details |
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- SHOPPING FOR GIFTS
- DEPOT SHUTTLE
- CONTACTS
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CHALLENGE COINS
Recruit Training Regiment coins, the most prized, and hard to get challenge coins in the Corps. ..| Details
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BREAKFAST + LUNCH + mALL
All stops originate at the Depot Theatre. With travel around the depot about every twenty minutes. ..| Details
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GRADUATION NUMBERS
Think of these numbers as your best source of graduation information anywhere on the web. These numbers were gathered by the staff who man the phones for graduation . ..| Details |
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Sometimes you need to talk. We get it ...619.725.6400 |
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BREAKFAST BUFFET |
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Day 1 + 2 of graduation ..| Bay View ..| 6:30 - 9:00 AM ..| Optional ..| Shuttle
An optional event. A beautiful dining option to relax and plan your day. So sorry but your recruit can't join you for breakfast. He's still under the watchful eyes of the Drill Instructor's. At breakfast be sure and ask for the "Friday Bucks" coupons.
The Bay View has vaulted to being a restaurant known for impecable service and a focus on fresh, local, seasonal ingredients.
PRICING
Price includes gratuity. There is no sales tax on military installations. Indoor and outdoor dining available. Most major credit cards are accepted.
Adults...$8.50
Kids...$4.25
BUFFET MENU
California fruit medley with fluffy scrambled eggs, golden brown home fries, sausage links and apple pancakes.
SIDES
Assorted fresh baked danishes, mini muffins, cinnamon-sugared donut holes, fresh squeezed and orange juice.
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DRILL INSTRUCTOR BRIEF |
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MCRD Command Museum ..| 9:30 AM
This is the first graduation event you'll experience. It's here you'll learn the do's and don'ts for the day. From this point forward, you'll be escorted by USMC Drill Instructors to the"Motivational Run." The next graduation event. |
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MOTIVATIONAL RUN |
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MCRD Command Museum ..| 10:30 AM
This is your first chance to see your new Recruit. It's also the last time he'll be together with his entire graduating company. To get the best photos remain in one place. The Recruits run in both directions. Left to right. Then, right to left. This way nobody misses an opportunity for the perfect picture. |
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WELCOME ORIENTATION |
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Depot Theatre ..| 11:30 AM
Includes a short movie about MCRD San Diego Boot Camp, L.I.N.K.S briefing, and further introductions to the depot's Drill Instructors. Feel free at any time to say thank you to the Drill Instructors for a job well done. |
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LIBERTY FORMATION |
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Parade Deck a.k.a.Shepherd field ..| 12:30 PM
After this ceremony you can go over and give your recruit a big hug. Drill Instructor's will direct you where to sit. You'll be seated as close as possible to your recruit. Please don't ever walk on the Parade Deck. It's hallowed ground. If you do, you'll get reprImanded over the loudspeakers.
Liberty Formation has replaced the Eagle Globe and Anchor [ EGA ] Ceremony of 2007. The EGA is now a private affair between recruits and their D.I.'s. It happens at Camp Pendleton at the end of the "Crucible". You can't go to it. |
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DEPOT LIBERTY |
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New Marines cannot leave the depot ..| 1:00 - 6:00 PM
It's now that America's newest Marines get to enjoy some well deserved time off from training. They can spend it aboard the depot watching a movie, going bowling, checking their Email or just visiting with familiy and friends. Marines are welcome to explore the depot and shop at any of its facilities.
Some of the favorite hangouts for new Marines and their families are the mall, the Bay View Restaurant and the Recreation Center with it's many coaches, tables, widescreen t.v.'s and inviting sports bar. |
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LIBERTY LUNCH BUFFET |
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Bay View Restaurant ..| 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Everyone's invited and encouraged to meet their new Marines Drill Instructor. Say hello, take pictures or just give a heart felt thanks to the D.I.'s for a job well done.
Most major credit cards are accepted.
Adults...$12.95
Kids...$6.50
BUFFET MENU
Garden salad with your choice of two dressings. Chicken breast and hand carved Top Round of Beef.
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Mashed potatoes, gravy and succulent corn, french rolls and butter, iced tea and freshly brewed coffee
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BREAKFAST BUFFET |
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Bay View Restaurant ..| 6:30 - 9:00 AM ..| Optional event ..| Shuttle
An optional event. A beautiful dining option to relax and plan your day. So sorry but your recruit can't join you for breakfast. He's still under the watchful eyes of the Drill Instructor's. At breakfast be sure and ask for the "Friday Bucks" coupons.
The Bay View has vaulted to being a restaurant known for impecable service and a focus on fresh, local, seasonal ingredients.
PRICING
Price includes gratuity. There is no sales tax on military installations. Indoor and outdoor dining available. Most major credit cards are accepted.
Adults...$8.50
Kids...$4.25
BUFFET MENU
California fruit medley with fluffy scrambled eggs, golden brown home fries, sausage links and apple pancakes.
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Assorted fresh baked danishes, mini muffins, cinnamon-sugared donut holes, fresh squeezed and orange juice.
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COLORS CEREMONY |
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Commanding General's Headquarters ..| 8:00 - 8:30 AM ..| Optional event
An optional event. Beginning promptly at 8:00 AM. Witness the sunrise and the raising of the flags. Enjoy performances by Marine Band San Diego and the Color Guard. The ceremony takes place in front of the Commanding General's Headquarters. To find the headquarters look for a building, at the end of the Parade Deck, with a white turret at the top of it. |
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GRADUATION CEREMONY |
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Parade Deck A.K.A Shepherd field ..| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
please be in your seats no later than 9:45 AM. Graduation marks the end of a recruits time in boot camp. It's his final dismissal and the culmination of public ceremonies. The graduation ceremony includes the graduating recruits, their Drill Instructors and other key training personnel.
The distinguished personnel present are the Depot's Commanding General, the parade reviewing officer and the parade staff. Highlighted performances include the Marine Band San Diego and the Depot Mascot. An English Bulldog named, Belleau Wood. |
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DINNING ROOM HOT BUFFET LUNCH |
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Bay View Restaurant ..| 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM ..| Optional event ..| Shuttle
An optional event. New Marines receive free "Friday Hot Buffet Lunch" with beverage in the dinning room with a minimum of one guest paid per Marine. Remeber to spend your "Friday Buck" coupon.
The Bay View has vaulted to being a restaurant known for impecable service and a focus on fresh, local, seasonal ingredients.
MENU
Follow this link to the Bay View Restaurant page. Here you'll see all the menu items + pricing. |
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