P95Carry
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Good to hear that Ken - he has much ahead of him. I wish him all the best.
So he's done in a couple of weeks. His Mom and I are planning to attend his graduation, and I'm looking forward to hearing the stories.The Crucible emphasizes trainee teamwork under stress. "Recruits get eight hours of sleep during the entire 54 hour exercise," said Sgt. Roger Summers, a Delta Company drill instructor in the 1st Recruit Training Battalion at Parris Island. "They get two-and-a-half MREs and they are responsible for rationing out the food to themselves. Then we put them through tough physical activities like road marches and night infiltration courses. They march about 40 miles in those 54 hours." Source: http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/basic/#crucible
His only regret? That he signed up for the reserves rather than active duty.