Archive for ‘Basic Training’
Unit 47 – Three Hour Hike
February 2nd, 2012
Unit 47 – Micro Hike
January 29th, 2012
Unit 47 Basic Training – Week One
January 20th, 2012

Recruits Williamson and Metz de-rope a pair of BDU's, while Recruit Adam memorizes the week's verses.
R-Night – Unit 47
January 20th, 2012
Endurance Hike
September 5th, 2011
Week Five Update
August 29th, 2011
- Doing map reading for a practical exercise.
- Cooking during survival week.
- Personal shelters.
- Personal shelters.
- River crossing practice.
- 2nd platoon ready for Saturday inspection.
- Doing PT in the evening when it is cooler.
- Happy to be getting mail from home.
- “MAIL CALL”
- Two mile run for a PT test.
- Two mile run for a PT test.
Week Three Update
August 17th, 2011
Week One Update
August 8th, 2011
Daily Life – Unit 45
May 9th, 2011
- 2nd Platoon marches out for their morning P.T.
- Recruit Powers reaches out for help as Unit 45′s teamwork drives them to overcome their obstacles
- 2nd platoon pushes themselves during one of the morning PT’s
- Alpha 1st through hard work and determination earned the privelege of honor squad
Nav-Meds and Saturday Inspection – Unit 45
May 9th, 2011
- Recruits Whitaker and Whaley help their squad lash poles to the tree for their platform building exercise
- After building a platform all of Delta tests the sturdiness of their structure
- One of the recruits from Delta squad gives instructions while his squadmates hoist up an engine block with a 9-1 pulley system
- Seven pairs of brightly polished boots line the bed as the men diligently clean for Saturday inspection
- The words “You passed!” were heard after last Saturday’s inspection as many of the men erupted in tears of joy and shouts of triumph






























































