Army Basic Training 11 – Ft. Jackson – 2001
The fourth of July came and went. We got a lot of things done, even though it was supposed to...
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Army Basic Training 10 – Ft. Jackson – 2001
1200 hours Independence Day. Most of the drill sergeants are gone, so today was promised to be laid back and...
Army Basic Training 9 – Ft. Jackson – 2001
0720 hours Barely missed the drill sergeant last night. Something I left out on what happened Sunday. We got to...
Army Basic Training 8 – Ft. Jackson – 2001
0937 hours It’s 30 minuets past bedtime, the drill sergeant caught us sleeping on our covers instead of under it....
Army Basic Training 7 – Ft. Jackson – 2001
0310 hours Here I am on guard duty, actually more of a CQ. We just make sure people on fire...
Army Basic Training 6 – Ft. Jackson – 2001
1100 hours Just after I wrote that, we got off. Drill sergeants yelling, raining outside. We got inside soaked. I’m...
Army Basic Training 5 – Ft. Jackson – 2001
I don’t have the medical records regarding tuberculosis disease in me, so I’m waiting now to be shipped to get...
Army Basic Training 4 – Ft. Jackson – 2001
Word is out, we’re probably going to basic soon. They say it’s about 30 miles away, middle of nowhere. The...
Army Basic Training 3 – Ft. Jackson – 2001
Went PT (Physical Training). Wasn’t hard, just need 13 pushups and 17 situps for passing. When I get there, though,...
Army Basic Training 2 – Ft. Jackson – 2001
Formation, 0430 hours. Went breakfast, then to the PX to buy a lot of equipment. Bought a lot of things...