Kari (Kari Mackowski) from Hohenwald, TN
Marine
and
Kari is a mom of six, four biological and two bonus sons. She lives in middle
Tennessee with
her husband and her plethora of dogs. She is no stranger to military life as she was
a Marine
wife from 1998-2009. Her oldest bonus son was an infantry Marine for four years
before
transitioning to the Army. She also has two other sons currently on active duty in the
Army,
and her youngest is currently in boot camp at MCRD San Diego. Kari is also a very
proud
“Mimi” to three granddaughters, with another on the way in May 2024. Her oldest
son first
gave her the title of a Marine MoM. He graduated from boot camp at MCRD San
Diego 2nd
RTBN Echo Co in October 2017. Her youngest, following in the footsteps of his
grandfather,
father, and brother, will graduate from MCRD San Diego in March 2024.
Kari joined MarineParents as a volunteer once her youngest enlisted and arrived at
MCRD
San Diego. She wanted to be part of MarineParents because of all the support she
received
while her son was in recruit training. She followed along with the daily posts in the
groups as
her son journeyed through his boot camp experience.
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