Just wanted to put a special thanks out to Twila from Washington (and Danielle) for sending me the Marine recruit signs for my yard that was so sweet!
from: darlene r.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Letter dated : June 27th
I have a little time to write you, so here it goes. Today is Sunday (last week)
my Platoon just finished up its grass week, and that was exactly that,
we sat in the grass for hours on end learning about the positions and here and there,
we would go back to the sheds, which is a room with two walls and benches and
talk about DATA book and things of that nature. Tomorrow is the start of Rifle week
(which actually ended today) and then I'll be able to fire my M16 for the second time.
It barely has a kick, it's a 22 on steroids.
Oh, the gas chamber wasn't as bad as I thought, it stung a little on my neck then we
had to do jumping jacks in the room. I found out that I don't care for jumping off
a 70 foot tower ( as she tells bryan: "I don't care for running backwards at full speed,
speeding towards the ground")
We are working practically every day for Drill.
Yesterday we had PFT (physical fitness test) I could of done better with the hang time.
Run time 24:33 (3 miles)
Hang time 56 seconds
crunches 100 (in 2 minutes)
:) Love Erica
(Erica tells bryan that boot camp is sooo "cool", It's been hard,
but believe it or not its ALL mental, I can take the physical, in fact PT here is nothing compared to PT at the recruit station ---'I (mom) used to think is he trying to kill her? Thought she'd quit for sure!, I knew my little girl was tough, but I had no idea how tough!')
Hoping for another letter soon that gives us the update on her rifle week.
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! Happy Birthday America! Be Safe everyone!
posted by:darlene r.
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