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stumpkicker - Posted - 07/18/2009: 05:09:24
My son graduated from college, and just yesterday got accepted into the Peace Corp for next June. As you can imagine there are lots of questions and I just got
off the Peace Corp site and there's one that I hope some one might answer.
How much stateside training do you get before you go over. In his case Easter Europe.
Raise Your Action & Listen to Earl
JSnood - Posted - 07/18/2009: 08:14:32
I'm afraid I don't know the answer to your question, but I would like to commend your son for his service and wish him the best of luck.
Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ
The more something is described as "unbelievable", the simpler the explanation for it will be.
pandjlocke - Posted - 07/18/2009: 10:15:54
I, too, don't know the answer but wish to join Raphael in wishing your son the best of luck. That's quite a commitment. Might just be a reflection of Ma & Pa. Congratulations.
Beware of the urgent crowding out the important - C.E. Hummel
Paddy
Studebaker Hawk - Posted - 07/18/2009: 14:54:16
Back in '92-'93 the Air Force civic action team I was assigned to at Truk Lagoon became pretty tight with a group of Peace Corps volunteers who were also assigned to that locale. You'd think that a U.S. military team and members of the Peace Corps would be at odds with each other, but in actuality we each completed the efforts of the other in working with and training the locals in various trades. On the weekends, when some of the volunteers would boat in from the outer islands to touch base with their home compound, they'd sometimes stop by and visit our 13-man camp for the occasional beer, friendly cookout, and sometimes to been seen by our team medic (lots of weird tropical maladies in that part of the Pacific). These Peace Corp folks even volunteered to cook us a Christmas dinner with ALL the trimmings. It was nothing short of fantastic given the remote area we were assigned. They were super bunch of guys and gals and to this day I maintain a LOT of respect for the Peace Corps and the work they do.
--Dean
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