Just one more month and I am officially done with Marine Corps initial training. This means I am straight up Marine. Woot, woot! I spent the last two weeks in Greenville helping my recruiter out. Now that I am back in Fort Lee, VA it is time to continue my adventure and finish the last... Continue Reading →
As I leave town I thank God for how He has gotten me through this past month. I have been at the small base of Camp Geiger, NC for the month of February continuing my initial Marine Corps training at MCT (Marine Combat Training). It has been crazy. The worst part of it all was... Continue Reading →
It is amazing to think that 1)Recruit training is over 2)My ten days of leave are almost over. Time flies! On Tuesday I am headed to Camp Geiger, NC right here where I live. So traveling won't be a hassle which is great. After something like 28 days I will be in VA and five... Continue Reading →
The date was Jan 20,2012 at 9:45am. . . That was when I was released from Parris Island claiming the title of United States Marine. Boy, does it feel good to be out of there. Thirteen weeks of absolute chaos, fatigue, screaming, and running everywhere does things to a man. The Marine Corps knows what... Continue Reading →
Christmas here wasn't too bad. It started out rough but got better. Wehad a bunch of freetime and we even got to watch a movie called,"Warrior". It was pretty good. The Christmas dinner was good and weeven got eggnog! We got to march to dinner with the Company First Sgt( we as in the entire... Continue Reading →
We just go done with rifle week. I am very happy that I qualified butvery disappointed I didn't shoot as high as I could. The pitts wereeasy as ever but annoying because I couldn't do it 100% the way Ialways did when pulling targets those summers at Quantico or for theNRA Matches. Monday it was... Continue Reading →
We have moved out of our barracks for two weeks because we are at therifle range. We hiked seven miles yesterday and we will live in thesesquad bays for 2wks. They are tiny. We learn stuff this week andactually fire next week. I hope I qualify! I have never shot a riflebefore. Once we get... Continue Reading →
Well it's Thanksgiving here. Can't wait for tonight because we get aThanksgiving meal in the chow hall. I hope they have pie. We practiceddrill today and got to go to the real PX to get new drill belts forour initial drill (first of 2 competitions we have where we march,handle rifles, and look good). It... Continue Reading →
The Wild Ride 