Basic Training so far.
13 years ago
General
here. I've gotten a letter from Blitz requesting to put updates about him at boot camp I'ma try to make out his handwriting the best I can. I know some won't make sense but bare with me. =P So, here I go: Well as y'all know that I'm at BCT now, I wrote this and mailed it to my sweet Husky
to post up on here to give everyone an update. My last journal was about reception, anyways, yeah, it sucked. But anyway since been here at BCT it has been it's up's & down's, i'm making it through though. The first week here was kinda boring as hell. Lots of classroom stuff issued and tons more gear. Been doing a lot of push ups and all that, my platoons' drill sergeant are pretty cool though. We definitely don't get smoked as much as the other platoons do. That week was 4k road march and treaded wall tower. The tower was repelling down 40 feet. Haha! Very fun stuff. That's really all of the major events for week one. Week 2 was started CBRN (Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear) training. Learned how to react and protect yourself from the kinda attacks. Also learned about the gas mask. I had to remove it from its carrier. Put it on clear and seal it in 9 seconds, that was the tricky part to get but i got it done. Also with the has mask and CBRN classes came the worst day at BCT. If any one has been to BCT they know what that is. The gas chamber. It SUCKED, we go in with the mask on and everything is great you can not small any of the gas or anything. Made sure your mask was working right if not you would definitely know. Then it came the dreaded moment, they tell you to remove your mask id you didn't they did it for you and it was the worst time of your life. But then again it honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, I was expecting a lot worse. Its hard to explain how it was and what it felt like its just something you gotta do yourself to know the feeling of it. After about 10-15 mins of being out in the fresh air, it was nothing happened. I did get a little sick after it but it llcard after a couple days, we then started CLS (combat life saven) classes. After that and did a training course. Where we had to make improvised litters with blankets and poles did some carriys used skid litters and took a roo poud dummy 25 feet under barbed wire and over 10 foot wall to simulate taking a casualty out of combat zone. Week 3 we did a CCC (Combat Conditioning Course) Is just an long obstacles course with like 20 obstacles to complete. I was tired at the end, we did land NAV. I found all my points and was the first person to finish in our whole battery. My drill sergeant was the one grading me, she was surprised to see me back so soon since I was the only one out and an hour before coming back. So she was sure I had everything wrong, she quickly snatched my paper, checked it said your good got then all now go away and not let me see you for a couple more hours subspace it started. Have took at least a couple hours to do my course so I did just that. Road back with my other drill sergeant to the battery, threw away trash and stuff like that. After land NAV we finally starting to shoot. We are now entering week 4. Also of 2012/12/02 we are just gonna be doing lots of shooting for the next couple of weeks. Gonna qulify thursday and friday. It will be fun. So anyway as a whole ive been having a good time here . Still people don't know how to shut up so we don't get smoked constantly for that, its quite annoying. I don't get it why its so hard to be quiet when you need to be. the weather, its rather hot or really cold, I like the hot more than the cold. I been eating a lot healther food and all that too. I've been doing just lots of different things that I never done before. Learned to sleep in a bed with out messing up the top of the covers so you don't gotta make it in the morning. Just smooth out a couple wrinkles and you're good to go. Ive been missing my husky a lot. D=. I got a few plans for him when I get home for Christmas leave. ;D Hehe. (Oh god... Oh um, yay, murr? XD) I'll be back home on leave for the holidays on 2012/20/12 to 2013/02/01. So i'lll talk to everyone when I get out of here. I know he gave my address out to a few of y'all, so I'm looking for letters from you y'all. If not then note him for the address. It is great to get mail after a long day so please write me, he has my address, if you need it I'll get back to you or contact my husky for it. So yeah, anyways miss you y'all all and will see ya on my leave time.
Marc~Fitzhugh
~marc~fitzhugh
Sounds like it's been a hell of a month and fun at the same time. I hope you and Rander enjoy the christmas leave, and that everything goes well for you. Good job on the NAV, by the way. You'll do well :)
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