Christmas exodus is from Dec 18th to Jan 3rd. I might have to do something called hometown recruiting during that time where you work a couple hours a day for your recruiting office. That way it does not eat into…
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24 OCT 09 The Journal
Today was interesting. We had our clinch drill for our combatives certification level 1. It is a technique that is used in order to try and minimize the damage from punches. The trick is to hook your arms under theirs…
23 OCT 09 The Journal
To continue, this week we also had our final PT test for basic which is the one that counts for graduation. I think I did pretty well though. I scored a 276 which is 3rd highest score in my platoon…
22 OCT 09 The Journal
Its been a bit since I have written you. It has been busy for the last few days. We had our combat life fire certification. It is the most dangerous thing that we do in basic training. For this qual…
18 OCT 09 The Journal
So today is Sunday which is usually a good day because it is our day of rest. We went to sleep at 8 and woke up at 6 am. That and I did not have fireguard so I was able…
17 OCT 09 The Journal
Blue phase is not too bad. The drill sgts leave pretty early. Ours left at about 4 pm. I think they like us being in blue phase because they like leaving early and they do not have to hold our…
16 OCT 09 The Journal
So we went to the .50 cal range a few days ago. That thing is a beast. Instead of shooting paper and plastic targets like we do with other weapons, we shoot at tanks instead. We also got to use…
10 OCT 09 The Journal
So on the morning of our rifle qualification it was a different companies family day (there are multiple companies training at the same time). Family day is when the graduates get to stay with their families for the day. So…
9 OCT 09 The Journal
Sorry it has been a while since I have been able to write. It has been a jam packed week. Firestly I qualified with my rifle so that means it is another hurdle passed. Essentially what that means is that…
3 OCT 09 The Journal
So its been a few days since I have been able to talk/write but we finally have a good chunk of personal time. We have had basic rifle marksmanship this week in preparation for the qualification on Monday. I have…