I'm towards the end of my 3rd week of 12, only 9 more to go! We are starting Phase II now. Time is weird. Sometimes it feels like time is going by so slowly and other times quickly. My voice is beyond shot, my throat hurts all the time especially in the mornings. Of course we are still expected to scream loudly so our voices can't seem to heal.
Sometimes when I'm sitting there doing whatever training, I think "why is this so hard!" Then I remember this is Marine Corps Boot Camp...haha! We have 5 Drill Instructors. 2 younger ones that are insane, 2 older ones that are more calmer and 1 senior one that really wants us to graduate and protects us from the younger 2. Needless to say, he saves us a ton.
Sometimes training is actually fun. Today we did a really cool obstacle course. Yesterday we did an assault course with our kevlar helmets, flak vests and rifles. It was a killer but cool. The hardest part of training is staying awake during classes. We have about 3-4 hours of class a day. Yes I know, that's less than a school day but it feels longer than a school day. Glad I did a semester at college before this to get used to having to learn things quickly. In a few weeks we have a big written and oral exam and we are expected to know more stuff than learn in a whole semester, it's crazy.
In 4 weeks we do shooting, field stuff, the Crucible and then come back as real Marines. Before we go there in 4 weeks, we have Initial and Formal Drill, swim weeks, more obstacle courses, rappelling and all sorts of stuff.
You know what's cool about Boot Camp? I'm getting paid to be here! But, you really earn the money here. Nothing here is given, it literally has to be earned...literally everything! Well, that's the end of this post....more fun stories next time. Love you all. Hope you will write to me, getting mail is awesome! Stay humble and enjoy life.
Sincerely,
Recruit Jaxon Tubbs
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