Hey, just some smol nuggets from someone who was military...if you get him something like a necklace, bracelet, or ring please do not expect him to be able to wear it all the time. He may not be able to wear it in uniform at all depending on the color. Jewelry standards, grooming standards, and uniform standards are extremely high in the military-especially the Marine Corps. That also goes for the sentiment that @Shaniqwa suggested. It’s a lovely gesture but is more feasible to do for his civilian clothes: the clothes he would wear outside of uniforms (not the ones he wears to boot camp. Please don’t sew anything into those. He will get punished). And please do not sew anything into his uniforms when he gets them. Marines regularly get checked by their superiors for unauthorized items on their uniforms (which could be anything as little as a literal string on a pocket) and he will get punished for it. Just thought I’d put that nugget of information out there in case you or anyone needs to see it. That all may/may not make sense now but it sure will when he gets out of Bootcamp. 🤗
