Dear Family
Another Sunday well waht can I say. I am only two and a half weeks away from being home and I am so excited. Last week was swim week and I qualified swim 4 which means I get to graduate. I also got to turn in my old belt and don a new belt I am now a tan belt in MCMAP. Yesterday was the series PFT I did 8 pull ups 118 crunches and 25 min 3 mile run I passed and now only have one more PFT to pass and even if I fail that one I will get a bad day waiver and pass any way. In the run I got to help someone and how someone helped me last time. I ran next to someone and ran them in. It was nice to be able to help someone out this time. I am still sore though. We are going into Team week where all we do is go to some classes and do work aroun dthe base basically no drill instructors all week to help us get use to being in the working force. We also get our uniforms back from the Taylors to get them ready for our two inspections. Now our main concern is studying up for prac and first aid. I can't wait to eat some real food and see all of you. The airport is a constant torture reminding me of how close that I actually am to finishing up boot and heading home. I would still like info on where we are staying after grad, if we aren't leaving until Thursday and what time we are leaving on Thursday don't worry if it is too early I am fine with it. I wake up at 0439-0500 every morning and I am slowly starting to become a morning person. I don't know now but I am becoming better at getting up all I need to hear is "Lights Lights Lights" and I am up and on line not awake but there. Well I need to go get ready for another week.
Love
Ben
Friday, November 9, 2007
Post 24
Dear Family,
I just wanted to contact you life is ever picking up in pace this week is pretty intense when it comes to training I have swimming which I failed the first day because my bag malfunctioned and to put it short and nicely the bag and my rifle tried to drown me. But I am alive and trying again perserverence to the end. Tomorrow we have RAV where we get our official orders to tell us when and where we ship to next. The day after that we have our McMap test (Marine Corps Martial Art Program) and on Saturday I have series PFT "yeah" which means I have to run 3 miles do all my pull ups and all my crunches. I will let you know how it goes. Two days ago now we got issued more uniforms our dress uniforms our Service Alphas our Service Bravos & Charles and our dress blues Alphas, Bravos Charles, and Deltas so we spent time getting fitted and then sent them off to the taylors to get them better fitted, we also received our first third phase hair cuts which means it is the first hair cut I got that didn't hurt to high heavens and now I am sporting a high and tight till graduation. To answer some questions that I forgot to answer my oral surgery was for the cavity that we never took care of. And now for information when you come. I know I told Jen to bring my cell phone but if we are staying and extra night with internet I would like to have my computer or someones computer to come so as to check my accounts and some platoon issues I need to set up. I don't know if SSGT Smoger has told you anytime frames about family day or grad day but on family day at 0700 is the parents Drill Instructor time followed by the moto run followed by the pinning ceremony followed by the hang out time till I believe 1900 PSish if you come around 0600 you will miss traffic and get to see grad practice. Grad day graduation is at 1000 but to beat the crowds and get good seats you need to be here around 0800-0830 after that it starts to get really crowded. Please send me info on what you would like to do later so I can figure out arrangements with luggage and clothing. Also to remind you please stop sending letters by about next week Saturday I believe it is T-60 as Nov 9th or 10th. I love you and hope to see you soon!
Love
Ben
I just wanted to contact you life is ever picking up in pace this week is pretty intense when it comes to training I have swimming which I failed the first day because my bag malfunctioned and to put it short and nicely the bag and my rifle tried to drown me. But I am alive and trying again perserverence to the end. Tomorrow we have RAV where we get our official orders to tell us when and where we ship to next. The day after that we have our McMap test (Marine Corps Martial Art Program) and on Saturday I have series PFT "yeah" which means I have to run 3 miles do all my pull ups and all my crunches. I will let you know how it goes. Two days ago now we got issued more uniforms our dress uniforms our Service Alphas our Service Bravos & Charles and our dress blues Alphas, Bravos Charles, and Deltas so we spent time getting fitted and then sent them off to the taylors to get them better fitted, we also received our first third phase hair cuts which means it is the first hair cut I got that didn't hurt to high heavens and now I am sporting a high and tight till graduation. To answer some questions that I forgot to answer my oral surgery was for the cavity that we never took care of. And now for information when you come. I know I told Jen to bring my cell phone but if we are staying and extra night with internet I would like to have my computer or someones computer to come so as to check my accounts and some platoon issues I need to set up. I don't know if SSGT Smoger has told you anytime frames about family day or grad day but on family day at 0700 is the parents Drill Instructor time followed by the moto run followed by the pinning ceremony followed by the hang out time till I believe 1900 PSish if you come around 0600 you will miss traffic and get to see grad practice. Grad day graduation is at 1000 but to beat the crowds and get good seats you need to be here around 0800-0830 after that it starts to get really crowded. Please send me info on what you would like to do later so I can figure out arrangements with luggage and clothing. Also to remind you please stop sending letters by about next week Saturday I believe it is T-60 as Nov 9th or 10th. I love you and hope to see you soon!
Love
Ben
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