Unit 47 – Three Hour Hike
February 2nd, 2012
Unit 47 begins the 3-hour hike.
Unit 47 hiking down a back country road.
Recruits Mitchell, C. Stoner, and Burkey hike through a field with their Unit.
Recruits Brown and Ruck of Charlie 2nd enjoy the downhill slope for a while.
Recruits DePoppe, Martin, and D. Stephenson during the last leg of the hike.
Unit 47 sprinting to the end of the final portion of the 3-hour hike.
Unit 47 – Micro Hike
January 29th, 2012
The men of First Platoon sprint to the flag field with their multi-days packed and ready to go.
Recruits begin their first hike in Basic Training.
Recruits jumping a stream as they trek through the woods.
Unit 47 hikes down a dusty road.
Recruits Adam, Jeffrey, and Metz get their first taste of ALERT hiking.
Recruits learn how to start a fire with pine heartwood, using flint and steel.
Recruits Penner and McDaniels help prepare lunch for their squad.
Unit 47 Basic Training – Week One
January 20th, 2012
READY!!...GO!!!.....Recruits run the PT Test on Tuesday morning.
Recruits doing their push-ups for the PT Test.
Unit 47 formed up on the flag field.
Recruits Williamson and Metz de-rope a pair of BDU's, while Recruit Adam memorizes the week's verses.
Recruits Lerma, Burkey, and Creer crease their new BDU's.
Recruit Eddy checks through his multi-day packing list.
Charlie Third prepares for a multi-day pack inspection.
Recruits Schlaudt and Stoner being served dinner.
R-Night – Unit 47
January 20th, 2012
Recruits of Unit 47 being assigned to their squads.
Recruit Hartman receiving instructions from his squad leader.
Cadre inspects the gear of the new recruits.
The men of Alpha Third watch as their squad leader demonstrates how to properly execute a facing movement.
The men of Charlie Second wait for the order to move out.
Endurance Hike
September 5th, 2011
Taking a break on the endurance hike.
Taking a break on the endurance hike.
Last stop before the end of the endurance hike.
"Move Out"
Unit 46 just after the endurance hike.
Unit 46 is thankful for the breeze and cooler weather.
Week Five Update
August 29th, 2011
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- Doing map reading for a practical exercise.
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- Cooking during survival week.
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- Personal shelters.
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- Personal shelters.
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- River crossing practice.
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- 2nd platoon ready for Saturday inspection.
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- Doing PT in the evening when it is cooler.
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- Happy to be getting mail from home.
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- “MAIL CALL”
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- Two mile run for a PT test.
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- Two mile run for a PT test.
Week Three Update
August 17th, 2011
Unit 46 crossing the Sabine river with recruit Daniel Hawley carrying the unit guidon.
Part way through a three mile run.
Second platoon doing the climbing wall.
Delta squad doing repelling.
Recruit Chamberlain setting up a river crossing system.
Week One Update
August 8th, 2011
Bravo 1st learning basic training regulations.
- Members of charlie 2nd are waiting for further direction from a squad leader.
- Recruits Daniel Hawley and Garth Murray are doing box jumps during morning P.T.
- Recruit Hyatt Grainger doing the agility course.
- Unit 46 going through the food line for the first time.
- Alpha 1st settling in to the dorms.
Daily Life – Unit 45
May 9th, 2011
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- 2nd Platoon marches out for their morning P.T.
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- Recruit Powers reaches out for help as Unit 45′s teamwork drives them to overcome their obstacles
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- 2nd platoon pushes themselves during one of the morning PT’s
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- Alpha 1st through hard work and determination earned the privelege of honor squad
Nav-Meds and Saturday Inspection – Unit 45
May 9th, 2011
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- Recruits Whitaker and Whaley help their squad lash poles to the tree for their platform building exercise
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- After building a platform all of Delta tests the sturdiness of their structure
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- One of the recruits from Delta squad gives instructions while his squadmates hoist up an engine block with a 9-1 pulley system
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- Seven pairs of brightly polished boots line the bed as the men diligently clean for Saturday inspection
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- 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
