Dear Family
So another fun filled day at the med station. My Bronchitius is healing nicely and by saturday I should be on full duty, which is good it means I can start training again and do some serious catch up. Their main concern today was the perferation in my ear drum aparently their cleaning was a little too deep and they tore the tympanic membrane it should heal and be back to perfect condition in a few weeks as of now I have to wear ear plugs whenever I take a shower or am near water. They are trying to keep water out of the ars so that it won't get an infection. I am looking forward to being able to get more training in apparently all of this is to get us in shape for " real boot camp" when we head north to camp penelton for four weeks, most of october. We leave T-23 and are on T-9 so two more weeks at MCRD and then north for four weeks and back at MCRD for another 4 weeks and then graduation on the 21st hopefully. I feel like I was given a second chance because the ear will heal only deep it might have not healed. Please keep sending letters and questions.
LOVE
Ben
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
6th Letter
Dear Family
Today I went back to medical to see if my condition has improved at all I feel like the Bronchitius is improving but no I have Otitus Externa I would to know what that means but for now all I know is that while they cleaned my ear the wax was stuck to the walls of the ear so when the removed it they started bleeding and didn't stop for eight hours I don't mean a lot of blood but enough that I stained my pillow with a little smaller than dime size blood spots. Now they have 800 mg of I think motrin of some thing else instead of asetometophine. The other two guys that were there today with me are also on bed rest because they have pnemonia. Today another persons past was found out and he might be dropped. The two who peed in the water bowl were given amnesty and are now very thankful and have promised to never do any stupid again. So now my platoon is going to be down to 78 instead of 80 and we are only on T-8. Not much else to report have only seen the inside of sick bay for a while haven't really trained or anything since last Thursday. I hope I won't get dropped and it looks like I won't either. I am running out of things to talk about I would some questions so I have more to talk about than the weater which is pretty nice lately hot in the day cold at night plus we are wearing full digis and PT shorts under our pants to aclimate us to the heat and humidity I have to go should get some rest after all it is called bed rest.
Love You All
Ben
Today I went back to medical to see if my condition has improved at all I feel like the Bronchitius is improving but no I have Otitus Externa I would to know what that means but for now all I know is that while they cleaned my ear the wax was stuck to the walls of the ear so when the removed it they started bleeding and didn't stop for eight hours I don't mean a lot of blood but enough that I stained my pillow with a little smaller than dime size blood spots. Now they have 800 mg of I think motrin of some thing else instead of asetometophine. The other two guys that were there today with me are also on bed rest because they have pnemonia. Today another persons past was found out and he might be dropped. The two who peed in the water bowl were given amnesty and are now very thankful and have promised to never do any stupid again. So now my platoon is going to be down to 78 instead of 80 and we are only on T-8. Not much else to report have only seen the inside of sick bay for a while haven't really trained or anything since last Thursday. I hope I won't get dropped and it looks like I won't either. I am running out of things to talk about I would some questions so I have more to talk about than the weater which is pretty nice lately hot in the day cold at night plus we are wearing full digis and PT shorts under our pants to aclimate us to the heat and humidity I have to go should get some rest after all it is called bed rest.
Love You All
Ben
5th Letter
Dear Family,
I am writing another quick letter to let you know how I am doing. I haven't been able to train the last 2 day because of my sick call the finally decided that I have Broncitos so they gave a meals worth of pills. I thought Jen would love that I am taking 120mg pseudoephedrine 2x/day, 325mg Acetaminophen 2 every six hours, 600mg Guaifenesin 2x/day. 100mg Benzonate 3x/day. and 400mg Moxifloxacin 1x/day. I also got a cocktail of antibiotics shot into my butt now for the second time only the first time was during processing and I also had five other shots and three vials of blood and yesterday another vial of blood for someone who hates needles I am starting to get quite use to them. On a positive note I am now down to weight 165lbs, which means in total since I decided to join the Marines I have lost almost 50 lbs. Please tell mom that I enjoyed here letter I just got iton T-6 (training day 6) 070910 (this is how they write the day year 2007, month september, & day 10th) and I am writing this on T-7. I do not have much more time now to write but I will as soon as square away time becomes more of out time and less of the Drill Instructors time. It is becoming colder at night now in the day we wear full military digis but when we are going to morning chow it is so cold but I know it is probably 70's outside. Not much more to report about except that three other guys in my platoon have pnemonia and I know we all need prayers to get better. It sounds dumb prayers are all we have to hold on to it is what keeps us sane and keeps us trying our hardest. The other funny this is now that I don't get a lot of sleep I am less tired than normal it feels good. Hopefully Jenny isn't driving you to crazy without he caffine hopefully she can write me some interesting facts about pnemonia and broncitius I miss being able to go online and learn something new about an interesting subject like that. I forgot the best part I had my ears clean by the doctor and my ears finally stopped bleeding about eight hours later talk about patient comfort there I will never flinch again when mom cleans my ears with a needle it will be far less painfull. We have lost 4 of our platoon so far two for drugs and two peed in some ones water canteen so they were dropped and will most likely get a court martial. The Hardest part for me is the fact some guys here don't want to wake up an see that this isn't fake either they start following orders or they will be dropped or sent to the brig where thy do old fashion hard labor. So for a short letter I want you to continue sending letters I don't know how fast I will be able to respond but I will try my hardest. I am struggling and I need your prayers but with God's help I know I will make it it just depends on how long it takes. I am tryng not to get dropped but with this broncitius I don't know so I hope it goes away fast so I can continue training.
I Love You All
Ben
I am writing another quick letter to let you know how I am doing. I haven't been able to train the last 2 day because of my sick call the finally decided that I have Broncitos so they gave a meals worth of pills. I thought Jen would love that I am taking 120mg pseudoephedrine 2x/day, 325mg Acetaminophen 2 every six hours, 600mg Guaifenesin 2x/day. 100mg Benzonate 3x/day. and 400mg Moxifloxacin 1x/day. I also got a cocktail of antibiotics shot into my butt now for the second time only the first time was during processing and I also had five other shots and three vials of blood and yesterday another vial of blood for someone who hates needles I am starting to get quite use to them. On a positive note I am now down to weight 165lbs, which means in total since I decided to join the Marines I have lost almost 50 lbs. Please tell mom that I enjoyed here letter I just got iton T-6 (training day 6) 070910 (this is how they write the day year 2007, month september, & day 10th) and I am writing this on T-7. I do not have much more time now to write but I will as soon as square away time becomes more of out time and less of the Drill Instructors time. It is becoming colder at night now in the day we wear full military digis but when we are going to morning chow it is so cold but I know it is probably 70's outside. Not much more to report about except that three other guys in my platoon have pnemonia and I know we all need prayers to get better. It sounds dumb prayers are all we have to hold on to it is what keeps us sane and keeps us trying our hardest. The other funny this is now that I don't get a lot of sleep I am less tired than normal it feels good. Hopefully Jenny isn't driving you to crazy without he caffine hopefully she can write me some interesting facts about pnemonia and broncitius I miss being able to go online and learn something new about an interesting subject like that. I forgot the best part I had my ears clean by the doctor and my ears finally stopped bleeding about eight hours later talk about patient comfort there I will never flinch again when mom cleans my ears with a needle it will be far less painfull. We have lost 4 of our platoon so far two for drugs and two peed in some ones water canteen so they were dropped and will most likely get a court martial. The Hardest part for me is the fact some guys here don't want to wake up an see that this isn't fake either they start following orders or they will be dropped or sent to the brig where thy do old fashion hard labor. So for a short letter I want you to continue sending letters I don't know how fast I will be able to respond but I will try my hardest. I am struggling and I need your prayers but with God's help I know I will make it it just depends on how long it takes. I am tryng not to get dropped but with this broncitius I don't know so I hope it goes away fast so I can continue training.
I Love You All
Ben
4th Letter
Dear Family,
Again I have to make this fast it is T-5 which is the fifth Training Day and I am sick which makes being here misrable when training so I went to medical only to be put on Light Duty and sent back home. Today I was remarking at how I have only see seagulls flying around and nothing else not even bugs I wonder why tomorrow is sunday meaning another week is done and I am that much closer to seeng you all. Its not that I miss home it is that I miss alone time and even the slightest comfort of being able to lean against the back of a chair while eating at chow. I was happy to day when noon chow was chicken like at burger king, except not fried, fries and corn on the cob. I don't know if I told you yet but I am both a scribe & a prac recruit which means I help all of the DI's with their paperwork and as a prac recruite I help everyone study for our final exam. We are still getting hammered for eveything we do wrong but at least tomorrow is Sunday and we get 4 hrs off from the DI's I know this sounds dumb but I'm missing the packers games so if it is possible please send some high lites. Please post an up date for me and if anyone asks I have almost no time to write letters but I can read them quite fast I am running out of stuff to say so I will go to bed now and get some sleep but tomorrow is only a drill day so it should be quite easy.
Love You Alwasy
Ben
PS If this letter sounds different in its tone through out it is because it took me almost eight hours to write
Again I have to make this fast it is T-5 which is the fifth Training Day and I am sick which makes being here misrable when training so I went to medical only to be put on Light Duty and sent back home. Today I was remarking at how I have only see seagulls flying around and nothing else not even bugs I wonder why tomorrow is sunday meaning another week is done and I am that much closer to seeng you all. Its not that I miss home it is that I miss alone time and even the slightest comfort of being able to lean against the back of a chair while eating at chow. I was happy to day when noon chow was chicken like at burger king, except not fried, fries and corn on the cob. I don't know if I told you yet but I am both a scribe & a prac recruit which means I help all of the DI's with their paperwork and as a prac recruite I help everyone study for our final exam. We are still getting hammered for eveything we do wrong but at least tomorrow is Sunday and we get 4 hrs off from the DI's I know this sounds dumb but I'm missing the packers games so if it is possible please send some high lites. Please post an up date for me and if anyone asks I have almost no time to write letters but I can read them quite fast I am running out of stuff to say so I will go to bed now and get some sleep but tomorrow is only a drill day so it should be quite easy.
Love You Alwasy
Ben
PS If this letter sounds different in its tone through out it is because it took me almost eight hours to write
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
3rd Letter
Dear Family
I am writing this fast because my platoon hasn't been given time to write letters yet because there are some recruits who are very dumb and can't follow orders correctly. Otherwise the weather is just like hell aparently I came in the hottest month, so we have been black flagged an yellow flagged almost everyday. Which means that we can't train out side because we aren't aclimated. My sisters would lke this but there are absolutely no bugs I think I have seen one bug the whole time. I got to experience my first eearthquake the other day during class it felt like some one had taking the room and kicked it but I guess it wasn't too bad. I am often homesick because my bed has a perfect view of the Airport and planes come and go. It's so close that our pt field butts up too the actuall run way on the other side. I get to see much of San Diego even though it is through stoen glances. I am constantly sore but that will pass and I have beaten my old record. I not have stayed up a little over 54 hours to try and catch up on entry paperwork and the funny thing is after 36 hours you don't feel tired anymore. Well I have go before I get caught since I am written this after curfew keep sending letters but I won't write another letter until I get some actual freetime.
Love Ben
PS Tell Jen, Brit, & Jill that I appreciate their sacrifes.
PSS Please make sure no one sends packages only letter and posibly pics that way I won't get into much trouble.
I am writing this fast because my platoon hasn't been given time to write letters yet because there are some recruits who are very dumb and can't follow orders correctly. Otherwise the weather is just like hell aparently I came in the hottest month, so we have been black flagged an yellow flagged almost everyday. Which means that we can't train out side because we aren't aclimated. My sisters would lke this but there are absolutely no bugs I think I have seen one bug the whole time. I got to experience my first eearthquake the other day during class it felt like some one had taking the room and kicked it but I guess it wasn't too bad. I am often homesick because my bed has a perfect view of the Airport and planes come and go. It's so close that our pt field butts up too the actuall run way on the other side. I get to see much of San Diego even though it is through stoen glances. I am constantly sore but that will pass and I have beaten my old record. I not have stayed up a little over 54 hours to try and catch up on entry paperwork and the funny thing is after 36 hours you don't feel tired anymore. Well I have go before I get caught since I am written this after curfew keep sending letters but I won't write another letter until I get some actual freetime.
Love Ben
PS Tell Jen, Brit, & Jill that I appreciate their sacrifes.
PSS Please make sure no one sends packages only letter and posibly pics that way I won't get into much trouble.
2nd Letter
Dear Mom & Dad,
I am doing well and am getting plenty of rest and chow. It is hard and their has been some arguments between recruits but this recruit was expecting that. This recruit will write later Love You
All
I am doing well and am getting plenty of rest and chow. It is hard and their has been some arguments between recruits but this recruit was expecting that. This recruit will write later Love You
All
1st Form Letter with Ben's Address
(This is the first letter we received from Ben, & although it is a form letter it was nice to know he had arrived safely. Below is listed his address....when writing him please make sure you copy it just as it is written.)
Dear Mother & Father,
I have arrived at MCRD San Diego and have been placed in my training patoon. I am fine and in good health. While here at recruit training I am not allowed to receive certain items such as vitamins, alcohol, pornographic material, gambling devices, tobacco products, and combustibles. Please do not send any packages (i.e. cookies, candy, socks, underwear, etc.) Also prescription medication cannot be sent under any circumstance. A medical officer authorized to treat recruits will provide all medication to me. While here at Recruit Training I will not ned you to send any money, I ear enough to cover all expenses that will occur while going through day to day training here at MCRD San Diego. I apologize that this letter is short but in the beginning we are some what pressed for time. I promise to write later. You Can reach me at the following address:
Recruit Peiffer, Benjamin, R
2nd BN FOX CO. PLATOON 2135
36001 Midway Ave San Diego, Ca. 92140-2121
Dear Mother & Father,
I have arrived at MCRD San Diego and have been placed in my training patoon. I am fine and in good health. While here at recruit training I am not allowed to receive certain items such as vitamins, alcohol, pornographic material, gambling devices, tobacco products, and combustibles. Please do not send any packages (i.e. cookies, candy, socks, underwear, etc.) Also prescription medication cannot be sent under any circumstance. A medical officer authorized to treat recruits will provide all medication to me. While here at Recruit Training I will not ned you to send any money, I ear enough to cover all expenses that will occur while going through day to day training here at MCRD San Diego. I apologize that this letter is short but in the beginning we are some what pressed for time. I promise to write later. You Can reach me at the following address:
Recruit Peiffer, Benjamin, R
2nd BN FOX CO. PLATOON 2135
36001 Midway Ave San Diego, Ca. 92140-2121
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