I am so tired and sore today. We actually did something fun, but hard. The obstacle course went like this:
Station 1: 30 yard low crawl (run to)
Station 2: 20 ft. rope climb (run to)
Station 3: 15 ft. monkey bars (run to)
Station 4: Run across log over pit (run to)
Station 5: Hop/roll down 4 ft. ledges (run to)
Station 6: Slide/climb from rope (run to)
Station 7: Back crawl under barbed wire (run to)
Station 8: Over concrete block wall (bear crawl)
Station 9: Up and under fences (crab walk)
Station 10: Low crawl through pipe
FINISH!
The whole obstacle course took about 10 minutes to complete, with the worst part being station 7, where we dove into a nasty/muddy water puddle (small pond) and then rolled on
our backs looking up at the barbed wire, wiggling our bodies up a slight incline. It was one of those things that had to be done, and now that it is over and I'm showered, I am glad it's out of the way. (However, we might go back in 5 or 6 weeks to see how we have improved). The obstacle course took all day (multiple heats), and we even had two tour buses stop and take pictures of us doing it. Apparently they were a group of recruiters with local high school teachers from different states. It was a way for teachers to tell students about what they saw while they were here -- Whatever! Anyway, we came back and showered and then learned how to clean our weapons (which took a while). I was glad to finally get to sleep, because I have been dead tired, and have had no problem falling asleep. Again, keep me in your prayers, and I love and miss everyone.
13 May 2009 (Day 18)
Last night, one of the company drill sergeants came into our barracks and found one of our fire guards asleep in the chair. Needless to say, everyone was rushed downstairs after some yelling and cussing by the drill sergeant, where we got smoked for a little while. In the morning when we woke up, we had PT, which ended as a smoke session again for what had happened (led by our drill sergeant). After PT and breakfast, the entire company headed to eagle tower, where we repelled down a 35 ft. or so tower, as well as climb across three different types of rope bridges. I was pretty proud of myself because I was the first person to successfully complete all 3 bridges out of the first half dozen guys or so. We ate MREs (meals ready to eat) when we were done, and came back to the barracks to clean our weapons. Our drill sergeants told us to pack one of our packs, so I wonder what that is about. Rumor has it that we are going to go to the gas chamber later this week, so that should be interesting. I really am looking forward to the end of this summer. So far it has been a lot more relaxed than I would have thought, and no different that being initiated into one of the scout service programs (Order of the Arrow and Firecrafter). The worst thing is just the fact that I can't talk or see family for so long, so hopefully I will be able to make up for lost time when I get back! I love everyone!
PS: The previous entry has been edited with new information that Derek sent me. (5/16/09)
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