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27SEP09
Today was divine hours full of normal Sunday morning duties. We thought we were all squared away, but we were very wrong the female squad bay left gear adrift in the female head, so they had to pay the consequences...Squad leaders were fired, so now we are all back to square one, miserable because we can't seem to get our acts together. Petty Officer Bailey had the female's line up on the quarterdeck, and we were sentenced to a remedial instruction that made us work together...something the female recruits know little about. The afternoon was spent marching, practicing for our close order drill test, we need all the practice we can get if we want to look ten feet tall and bulletproof on the day of our test.
28SEP09
A majority of our days this week; week06 is going to be spent in fire school. We spent the morning learning about fire extinguishers and the gear that is layered on to prevent burns. As exciting as it sounds this was definitely a hard class to focus our attention on. While we were in class, our Section Commander made a surprise inspection of our squadbays. Unfortunately the verdict was not a good one, and he ended up walking out unfinished with his inspection. Cleaning isn't one of our strong points of training so you'd think we would try and work harder but we end up just wondering how to do a better job and not actually putting it in action.
29SEP09
We practiced putting on fire gear today and using the fire hoses. Firefighting is definitely harder than it looks. To hoist on the suit, the oxygen and mask is nearly impossible to do quickly. The hoses were heavy and to use them we had to be in groups squatting down, which is such an uncomfortable position to stay in for long periods of time. Although it was interesting using the gear and learning the basics, it was a little sneak peak for the fireman recruits who will be using the gear on an everyday basis when boot camp is over. Tonight we got our colors! We were marched to the beach, and did some night training jumping diving and digging through the sand. When our Company Commanders told us to stop the heavy breathing turned into shouts of victory when we were instructed to put our eyes on our flag that hung in the distance. We all made a mad dash to the guidon and held it high, so proud to finally have it.
30SEP09
Today the company spent the day receiving our military identification cards and attending career counseling classes. We were excited to receive our identification cards because now we feel like official military members. We didn't anticipate that our pictures would come out so awful, some smiled but most look like mug shots. The worst part about it is that we do not get new ones until 2012. Today was a long day but it was all worth it by being able to march around the regiment with our new colors!
01OCT09
"It only takes one to sink a ship". This phrase has been repeated to us numerous times during training, and today we found out the true meaning. Some recruits have gotten too relaxed and silly now that we have received our orders and colors, so our Company Commanders had to give us a reminder that training isn't over yet. We did remedial instruction as well as some incentive training for a majority of the day. At the end of the day, some people realized that they need to pull it together, while others will never learn.
02OCT09
Today was our last chance to individually recite our required knowledge to our Company Commanders. This took up most of our day because most of us procrastinated and waited until the last minute to test. Liberty seems like a dream to us recruits. We have been stressed out and pushed to our max these past few weeks. A little freedom to call our loved ones and eat junk food sounds like the perfect way to spend a Saturday night.
03OCT09
"Liberty, Liberty, Liberty for Golf 182 ", these were the words we heard at 1500 today. Immediately we all rushed to the exchange to load up phone cards, Skittles, moon pies, Red Bull, Oreos, and sodas. We all rushed outside to the picnic tables to shove and chug down all the junk we bought, only to receive horrible stomach aches and nausea reactions. The main focus of most of our nights was getting to the pay phones. We were all so glad to be able to talk and laugh with loved ones and friends. We ate dinner at the Harborview Club, where we could play pool and video games. It's safe to say we all had a great night getting to relax and be ourselves.
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