21 Sep 09

Week 06

Yesterday was a momentous day for Foxtrot 182---We received our Colors! Our lead company commander presented us with our Colors after our second off-base run. All of us held our breathe, amazed that the day had finally come. Since yesterday, we have marched proudly around the Cape May Training Center with our Colors leading the way. It took dedication, discipline, and hard work to earn our Colors---we cannot stop now though. We must keep up the hard work with complete dedication.

This week in Seamanship, we are learning the basics of firefighting. We will have our practical's on Wednesday and Thursday. Many of us are nervous, but we know that we will do fine if we pay close attention to our instructors. Firefighting skills are important, especially when we get out to the fleet.

Only three weeks left for Foxtrot 182. We cannot believe how fast time has flown by. We now must finish the remainder of our time here at boot camp with all the vigor and strength we have. We must finish well---which is what we aim to do.

23 Sep 09

Week 06

Foxtrot 182 had an exciting, awesome day. Half of the company finished firefighting training. All of us who completed our firefighting practical's have a much greater respect for firefighters and the work they do. We dressed out in firefighting gear, which was bulky and heavy then we partnered up to fight a mock fire.

The rest of this week we will be busy contacting our new units and making travel plans.

We are coming together as a team more and more, but we still have work to do. Cleaning is our weak spot, but as we pull together as a team---the better we become. We only have 14 more days to go and a wake up! All of us are excited and cannot believe we have made it this far.

Our manual of arms test went much better than expected---we got a 9 out of 10! This means we get on base liberty this Saturday...this has everyone's spirits soaring. From everyone here in Foxtrot 182, Goodnight!

25 Sep 09

Week 06

The highlight of our day yesterday was pugil sticks. All us recruits in Foxtrot 182 put up a good fight against one another. It was a good stress reliever both for those in the ring fighting and the rest of us on the side lines cheering.

Today foxtrot set up, acted as greeters, and cleaned up for Delta 182's graduation. Another company has graduated and only one more till it is Foxtrot 182's turn!

Week 06 has gone by quickly, and all of us are amazing that Week 07 is just around the corner. Tomorrow should be a fun day if all of us stay on track and do not mess up. We are scheduled to have our on base liberty in the afternoon! We have been looking forward to this for a long time. Hopefully all goes well until then.

Foxtrot 182 is certainly pressing on through training. Many of us were encouraged by company prayer time tonight. We are definitely going to leave boot camp with triumph, but we will all miss the friends we have made here when we leave.

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