Christmas Gift Ideas For a Marine Lieutenant
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Perhaps you have a candidate or newly commissioned Second Lieutenant in your family. Here are some gift ideas that will foster motivation or help in training at The Basic School. No need to tell where you got the ideas. Way to look like an expert gift-giver!
Also consider items off the OCS Packing List of recommended gear to bring with you to OCS as a candidate.
If you’re looking for gifts to get for your candidate who is successfully completing OCS, look at our Commissioning/OCS Graduation Gift Guide.
If you have a new Second Lieutenant en route to The Basic School, check out our TBS gift guide.
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