DATE: January 6, 2010 11:10:02 AM EST
Romeo 182 weekly journal posted Jan. 6, 2010
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TRACEN Cape May, N.J. |
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ROMEO 182 WEEKLY JOURNAL |
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| The last week of training has finally arrived for Romeo-182. Graduation is near and Romeo spent this past week getting some of the final requirements finished. On Monday, we spent all day learning first aid and C.P.R.. The company learned how to stabilize serious wounds and fractures. We were all put in mock situations and had to treat the injuries with speed and precision. The second part of the class dealt with C.P.R. and choking. Romeo learned all the steps in trying to save someone's life. Each person could be seen giving rescue breaths and compressions on the plastic dummies. Everyone took it very serious and did great. The following day, Romeo took their seamanship class final which was cumulative. The company did very well and the test averages were high enough to qualify for the seamanship pennant which is now flying next to our company flag. It is a pennant that we are proud to have flying. Romeo also got in the freezing cold to learn line handling skills. We learned how to handle all types of line and practiced yelling certain commands when using them. The big day we were waiting for this week was the close order drill test. This test was based on all aspects of our marching skills. It was very important for us because we have been practicing since day one for this and we needed to pass it to have our off-base liberty on the following day. Our Section Commander, Chief Bou, was our grader and we knew he meant business. After it was all said and done, everyone knew before Chief Bou even told us that we had not shown anything that was worth a good score. Different factors were involved, but nerves also got the best of us. Chief Bou gave us a 6 out of 10 and it was a score we fairly deserved. 6 is passing so Romeo had their off-base liberty granted for Saturday, but you could see the frustration after weeks of practicing. After some time, we all agreed that we needed to look ahead and not dwell on this anymore. The next day we all got in our tropical blue uniforms and got ready for off-base liberty. The winds were blowing extremely hard as we walked to the front gate of the base. We all got in groups and took off in taxis to enjoy what the area had to offer. We ate at restaurants, went to the movies, and did some shopping. It turned out to be a really fun day hanging out with all of our shipmates. As our final days approach, it is hard not to see the positive changes in all of us. We can all remember that first night. The fear, confusion, and the unknown. These were challenges for most of us that we were able to overcome with teamwork and support. There is no doubt we will take everything our Company Commanders and instructors have taught us and use it to build ourselves into Guardians. So we thank Petty Officer Wagner, Petty Officer Harmon, and Petty Officer Kruger for all of their time and devotion to Romeo-182. | |
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