Week 07

We started off week 07 confidently as Lima company pulled together and were able to pass our squad bay inspection, dress uniform inspection, and close order drill test. The reward of being able to go on off-base liberty compared to no other. It was an amazing feeling of pride, independence, and excitement to be trusted enough to represent the Coast Guard in the real world, and we all had a good time. We ate junk food, some of us were able to see family and friends, some went to nice restaurants for lunch, and others went to the movies.

Lima-182 took the Seamanship final on Wednesday. We averaged a score of 93% and received our seamanship pennant to go on our guidon. Afterwards, we competed against each other for the seamanship award. We had to do a number of tasks involving tying the 05 knots, throwing a lifeline, putting on life jackets, and "mooring up to a pier." We had a lot of fun cheering each other on and trying to guess which shipmate would win.

We spent Thursday working on uniforms, calling sponsors, fighting strong winds and rain, and studying for our final exam, which we took Friday and scored well on.

Things have slowed down drastically since forming week. We aren't sure what we should be doing sometimes because we are not used to having time to do anything at all. We can tell our Company Commanders are starting to trust us a little more and we are working hard to make sure we maintain that trust. We will soon be the senior company on the regiment but we are trying not to let it get to our heads. The most important thing is that we crack down and not let "senioritis" get to us. We are hoping to receive the Battalion Commander's pennant by staying on top of things, keeping things clean and orderly, as well as knowing our required knowledge if we should unexpectedly be asked.

We've spent 07 weeks working our way to the top and trying to be the best, we do not want to fall.

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