2 sea bags full ... yikes

Just thought it was interesting how much stuff miss erica will be coming home with and then some ..... thank goodness the airlines don't charge the military for extra baggage... yikes

Female Uniform Requirements List Lead

Minimum Requirements List--Women's Quantity ----- Article 2 duffle bags 1 reflective belt 1 belt, trousers, web, khaki 1 boots, MC combat: hot weather, pr 1 boots, MC combat, temperate weather, pr 1 buckle, web, khaki, gold plated 1 cap, combat utility, field, desert MARPAT 1 cap, combat utility, field, woodland MARPAT 1 cap, combat utility, garrison, desert MARPAT 1 cap, combat utility, garrison, woodland MARPAT 1 cap, garrison, womans green 1 cap, dress, white 1 cap, service cap, green 2 coat, combat utility, desert MARPAT, with name and service tapes 2 coat, combat utility, woodland MARPAT, with name and service tapes 1 coat, womans, all seaon polyester/wool gabardine, green, with belt 1 coat, womans, blue 1 coat, womans, all weather 1 gloves, leather, black, pr 1 gloves, white, pr 1 insignia, branch of service, garrison cap, black, screwpost 1 insignia, branch of service, service cap, black, screwpost 1 insignia, branch of service, service uniform collar, black, screwpost 1 insignia, branch of service, cap, gold, screwpost 1 insignia, branch of service, collar, gold, screwpost 1 necktab, womans green 1 nectab, womans, black 3 shirt, womans khaki, long sleeve 3 shirt, womans khaki, short sleeve 1 shirt, womans, white, short sleeve 1 dress shoes, oxford, black, pr 1 dress shoes, pump, black, pr 1 skirt, womans all season polyester/wool gabardine, green 1 skirt, womans, blue 2 slacks, womans, all season polyester/wool gabardine, green, pr 1 slacks, womans, blue, pr 3 socks, dress, black, pr 6 socks, boot, coyote brown (for all personnel issued them at boot camp) 1 sweat pants, green with insignia 1 sweatshirt, green with insignia 1 athletic jacket 1 athletic pants 1 sweater, pull-over, olive green 2 trousers, combat utility, desert MARPAT, with name tape 2 trousers, combat utility, woodland MARPAT, with name tape 1 trunks, general purpose 3 undershirt, cotton, green 3 undershirt, synthetic, olive 3 undershirts, cotton, white, v neck

written & posted by: darlene r.

No news is Good news? ! ?

Bryan & Erica

As most of you know I have been talking with mom's who's daughters are there with Erica at Boot Camp and most of them have not received a letter in the same amount of time that I have not, so I can't worry. A mom I met in LA at Meps .. wrote me this morning and told me in two weeks they have received one letter and her daughter is a writing fiend.. in the beginning they receive a letter every other day or more, I know Erica is NOT like that, I am happy to have gotten as many as I have. As long as she is safe thats all I want to know :)

Last night Bryan and I saw Harry Potter (midnight showing) shhh don't tell Erica.

(my review of Harry Potter "Awesome" "Half Blood Prince" to the Harry Potter series as

the "Empire Strikes Back" is to the Star Wars series :))

Anyway I ran for a drink and they had they 'coffee times' there,

so I started reading the Horoscopes and I read Miss Erica's I HAD to send it to her!

LIBRA (sept 27th)

"Increased physical courage and ability,

and a strong sense of adventure,

combine to make this a very interesting time."

I thought thats her right now!

Right now for them is study study study and

test test test.... they must pass in order to make it.

I hope you are all keeping Miss Erica in your thoughts

and prayers and writing lots of encouraging and positive letters.

Thank you to you all! *hugs

written & posted by:darlene r.

my baby girl and TRAMP

no letter yet ..... more rifle this week

posted by: darlene r.

Training Week 9 **A Line/BWT**Lead

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This schedule is VERY crazy & of course subject to change based on weather, holidays and the needs of the company. If one of the items is underlined, click on it for more details. TD48 Monday START OF PHASE III Lead Series Begin A Line Classes on target engagement (multiple, moving) and a review of snap in (in case they forgot ) Guardian Angel class (be aware of the surroundings) never go anywhere alone, security in a 360 perimeter, be a hard target) Follow Series Start of BWT Land Navigation classes (how to use a compass, how to pace count, how to use their knowledge at night, Practical Application of Land Navigation during the day a Practical Application of Land Navigation at night They will also get to sleep out under the stars tonight! TD49 Tuesday This is the week that you see many people mention that their recruits said was harder than the crucible even. Lead Series Continue A Line - continue classes and preparing for combat firing - pre-qualification day for the combat firing that they learned yesterday Follow Series Continue BWT - Day Movement Class (moving about during the day without being detected) - Class on hand and arms signals - Day Movement Practical Application (crawl thru tunnels, under barb wire, crawl on their bellies, camouflage and concealment, crawl over walls, thru woods, etc without being detected) - cass on different combat formations (i.e. fire team formations) - Then the same course they did during the day under low light conditions They will also get to sleep out under the stars again tonight! TD50 Wednesday There are only 20 training days left!!!! Lead Series Continue A Line, Start BWT Qualification day for the combat firing Classes on other types of field firing They will also get to sleep out under the stars tonight! Follow Series Begin A Line Classes on target engagement (multiple, moving) and a review of snap in (in case they forgot ) Guardian Angel class (be aware of the surroundings) never go anywhere alone, security in a 360 perimeter, be a hard target) TD51 Thursday Family Day - is 3 weeks away!!!!!!!!!! Lead Series Start BWT Land Navigation classes -how to use a compass, how to pace count, how to use their knowledge at night, Practical Application of Land Navigation during the day a Practical Application of Land Navigation at night They will also get to sleep out under the stars again tonight! Follow Series Continue A Line - continue classes and preparing for combat firing - pre-qualification day for the combat firing that they learned yesterday TD52 Friday Three more weeks until Graduation!! Lead Series Continue BWT - Day Movement Class (moving about during the day without being detected) - Class on hand and arms signals - Day Movement Practical Application (crawl thru tunnels, under barb wire, crawl on their bellies, camouflage and concealment, crawl over walls, thru woods, etc without being detected) - class on different combat formations (i.e. fire team formations) - Then the same course they did during the day under low light conditions Follow Series Continue A Line, more BWT Qualification day for the combat firing Last but not least.... they will ALL get to spend the night under the stars!! TD53 Saturday On tap for today is: Continue BWT for everyone - Combat Endurance Course (a 2.5 mi course which they have to use everything they learned in the last week, how to negotiate thru woods without making a sound as a squad, negotiate obstacles such as tunnels and walls and barbed wire and up and over obstacles such as cargo nets and monkey bars over a mud puddle – - to simulate going from tree branch to tree branch) - practice some drill in preparation for final drill posted by: darlene r.

miss erica on Pop'o's lap with Grams and Grandma Cathy at a Storm Baseball game 1995 apx

posted by:darlene r.

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“Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That's what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.”
Bethany Hamilton
greatest female surfer of our time

posted by: darlene r.

Thanks Katie & Waymon

my baby girl 'miss america'

An extra Special thanks to my friends Waymon & Katie... They are giving me my plane flights!! I worked with Katie at Michael's Arts & Crafts. I don't know what I would of done without their help! It is so awesome of them! I am sooo grateful, pleased and thankful. It's friends like that, that makes this crazy world a better place. I do miss seeing Katie everyday at work, so once in a blue moon we girls from Michael's try to get together. Just want to say thank you and God Bless them for their generosity! *HUGS & prayers to you :)

written & posted by: darlene r.