Monday, July 20, 2009

Women Marines



posted by: darlene r.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Training Week 10 **Finish A Line**Lead




This schedule is 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.

TD54 Monday
Lead Series
- last uniform clothing fitting

Follow Series
Continue A Line
Class on the M249 SAW Light Machine Gun
Class on the AT4 light anti-tank weapon
Practical application using both the AT4 and M249



TD55 Tuesday
today will be essentially a flip-flop of yesterday.
Lead Series
Continue A Line
Class on the M249 SAW Light Machine Gun
Class on the AT4 light anti-tank weapon
Practical application using both the AT4 and M249

Follow Series
- last uniform clothing fitting



TD56 Wednesday
The obstacle course for evaluation for graduation
a haircut
classes on homosexual conduct and substance abuse


TD57 Thursday

- field meet ... it’s kinda like a typical grade school field meet -- sorta;
the platoons compete against each other for bragging rights in various PT
related activities such as a stretcher relay, an M16 rifle assembly relay,
50 yd dash, dizzy izzy, team ironman competition, and even a tug of war)

- classes on OPSEC (operational security), sexual assault, sexual responsibility,
marriage as a first term Marine, factors that effect a military career.


TD58 Friday
Start off the day with a 3.0mi formation run
classes on suicide prevention and educational benefits
then they will split off and
Lead Series will do the Confidence Course and
Follow Series will get some Corps Values classes


TD59 Saturday
- there will be some drill practice for Final Drill
- Corps Values classes
then they will split off and
Follow Series will do the Confidence Course and
Lead Series will get some more Corps Values classes

Thursday, July 16, 2009

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.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

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.

Monday, July 13, 2009

my baby girl and TRAMP
no letter yet ..... more rifle this week

posted by: darlene r.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

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.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

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


posted by:darlene r.