Hey Mom & Dad,
I won my Pugil Stick fight today and we got to keep the helmet for another round. Dad I gotta say I'm loving being almost done with Phase I. Almost there, just waiting for our written test and initial drill on Monday. God I'm so excited, and the gas chamber is going to be on next week, not sure if we're marching or riding a bus. Getting in any kind of vehicle right now would be very weird. Found out today there might be a Papa John's here on the island. When we get permission to eat where ever, Hyman, Quiropele, Correa, Watson and myself are going there together. All that junk food sounds great right now. Anyway back to the things we did today. Up at 0400 but I was up an hour early. Made my rack and brushed my teeth. Tomorrow is S4, so McClain is cutting my hair. Why does our hair grow so quickly, it's a pain having to gel it every morning, but when I've got my hair falling out, it parts weird and I've got another DI, SSgt Dresser calling me "Elvis" and that's how every DI on the PT field knows me and our Series Commander Captain Wade. We also did the O course again. I got farther but I haven't been able to finish it yet. It's getting annoying cuz I just got to the ropes and we were told to get in formation. Grrr... I'll get there one day. So we went to the squadbay, took a 30 sec shower, marched 30 minutes to Pugil sticks. Hey, secret to this one, turn your back to the person who pushes you when you first get in, twist your hips and slug 'em with the stick. That's how I won my match today. I'm pretty proud of myself for that and it gave my confidence a foothold for the rest of the day. Dad, any advice on how to keep your bearing, cuz I stink at it. It's not as bad as a couple weeks ago but man they are like pirahnas should you start showing your emotions. Mom any advice for that question and thanks dad for the advice on my legs. Cramping calves hurt when you have to walk on them for at least an hour & a half. I'ts confusing to do the movements without ditties, we've been saying them for the last 4 to 5 weeks. We're hoping to get card #2 since that's the one we've practiced the most and it's DI Sgt Gaddis' favorite one too. So each card lasts about 30 minutes and there are at least 2 cards. Man I hope we win and get the trophy for our MOT table. Senior is calling us show timers. I can see and understand that. We do a great job for the first 30 minutes then basically say "oh well" We're getting there though. Easter is tomorrow so I'll say "Happy Late Easter" to you guys as loud as I can from down here, and hope you can hear me somehow. I'm not liking the fact I'm missing birthdays and holidays from here. It feels like I'm not being there for you. Maybe I'm just spitting stuff out but that's what it feels like to me. How much do recruits make each month cuz I want to know how much I'm going to spend on a plane ticket, if I can afford it and get myself something to eat along the way Or if there's no way I can afford any of the things I just listed. By the way the grape jelly down here is nasty, the apple though tastes pretty good. I ripped up the roof of my moth about a week and a half ago. Never try to rush eating croutons. Almost healed though so that's good. Dad, do they have to pull your wisdom teeth out, cuz I don't want them to. So again today we did the obstacle course, the Pugil sticks #3 marched to the main parade deck for drill and then we're back in the squadbay. Tomorrow is S4 with me, I'll have 20 minutes of free time in the morning and then I'm going to two church services, one with my buddy Hyman and then Catholic Mass. I WANT COOKIE DOUGH. That sounds really good at the moment. Anyway I love you guys so much.
Love
Bizzy
Don't forget about me!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Volunteers please!!!!!
Hey all, I sure hope we're gonna get help in feeding this kid! It looks like we're gonna have to turn into a Sams club when she gets home jerry!!!!!!!
22 April, Mom & Dad
Hey Mom & Dad
Well so far today has been pretty boring to tell you the truth. So far all that has been going on is drill sine we got up at 0400 this morning & my squad didn't get to practice until after morning chow. Again, I gotta say their hash brown thing tastes just like french fries. Almost all the girls here are craving some kind of candy, not me though, I want actual food. They've got a Backyard Burger down here that we always march past and I cannot wait until we're given permission to eat there. That will be a treat. Anyway back to what we've done. We practice drill until 0800, then we were told to go to A side and we got to retake a practice test but about question 25 Senior Drill Instructor Sgt Behlman came over and asked "19" who was smart and Purdam and me volunteered and were picked to go back to "B" side for Rifle Security Watch. and so far that's what's been going on. We have our MCMAP test today and I'm not that enthusiastic about it but the MAI who gave us the refresher said as long as you do not cheat you should pass. So yeah I keep getting the names mixed up but I know the difference between a blood and air choke hold. when I get back can we go swimming? I feel the need to bug Bruce. When I get back, Mom, you are so making tetrazzini, I've been craving that for the last 12 days along with Grandma's deep dish pizza and Dad's Tika Masala, but for now what I got here is pretty good I'm jealous of the males though, they get hotdogs or burgers on Friday. Females have their calorie intake monitored at all times. It stinks. By the way, I think now i"m darker than I've ever been in my life even though it's a farmer's tanline. It's like as dark as Meagan gets x2. It's awesome. And my posture is getting way better. It still hurts to roll my shoulders back all day but not as much anymore or it starts hurting around 1700 hours and by then we are getting ready for free time and lights. Drill Instructor Sgt. Dunn has been gone for about 24 hours now and I'm actually worried. Does that mean I'm coming down with something? A couple days ago I would have been going like "yes", fist pump and everything and now I'm worried. I don't get it. Also Dad, quit reading so much out of my letters. I'm not trying to freak you, just stating what I think and asking questions that you might know the answers to. If you don't then, oh well. By the way Seniors favorite saying is "suck it up and live with it", just like you Dad. It seems every single day this group is coming together and then there has to be that one person that has to say something and make it all fall back and start over again. Yesterday, for example, Ahlstrom is the scribe/squad leader/guide and McClain went after her saying Ahlstrom thinks she's better than everyone else because of what she does and that in fact she wasn't. She was just another recruit. McClain did have a point because Ahlstrom was starting to act a little bit better than us like that but for all the crap she does I say she kind of deserves that step up as long as she realizes she can be in the general population tomorrow. But maybe that's just me being crazy!
I passed my MCMAP test!!!! Score for me!!!!! Now it's on to the written test and Initial Drill. Senior says if we win initial drill we'll get to shave, that will be awesome!! I haven't shaved at ALL since 22nd of March or the 21st, whenever I left. So anyway back to today, so we all passed our MCMAP test then we had the circle of trust with senior; also she says we can have PB&J on Monday. Thank God, I've been missing those for my meals. They remind me of Dad, how he eats one almost every meal. Then Senior and Sgt Gaddis left to bid farewell to Sgt Mjr Murphy or whatever the short version is for that cuz she's relocating some time this week. My Buddy Hyman, who's right next to me in the racks and on line passed her swimming test yesterday. We did a little jig in the laundry room for her. She was held back for that and now she's with us. Is it wrong of me to be happy she failed so she is now with us? She says when we graduate I need to try a spinach alfredo pizza from Papa John's. I promised her I would if we would meet up again so I could tell her how it is. By the way lima beans are gross, mushrooms are okay, but those beans are yeah you can eat em but you don't want to taste em. You know what I mean right? Anyway sorry I seem to say that alot, the screaming is starting to hurt my ears, especially the left one, any advice here Mom? besides get away from it cuz that's not an option until June 17. The obstacle course is tomorrow followed by Pugil sticks III, we've got the helmet right now, Thanks to Pinto-Lacy, she knocked a helmet off. We got some really good fighters in this bunch and we're closer together that Platoon 4018 and it's starting to show. We'll see how it goes. Anyway you probably want to go about your lives without lil'ole me whining to you about how stuff is here. Can you believe it's been a month? Training Day 22 as I'm writing, probably training day 26 when you read this. Onto the gas chamber & repelling wall. I can't wait. Thank you Dad for the advice on the Gas chamber and with the Pugil sticks and thank you both for the stamps and pictures.
I love you all,
Bizzy
Well so far today has been pretty boring to tell you the truth. So far all that has been going on is drill sine we got up at 0400 this morning & my squad didn't get to practice until after morning chow. Again, I gotta say their hash brown thing tastes just like french fries. Almost all the girls here are craving some kind of candy, not me though, I want actual food. They've got a Backyard Burger down here that we always march past and I cannot wait until we're given permission to eat there. That will be a treat. Anyway back to what we've done. We practice drill until 0800, then we were told to go to A side and we got to retake a practice test but about question 25 Senior Drill Instructor Sgt Behlman came over and asked "19" who was smart and Purdam and me volunteered and were picked to go back to "B" side for Rifle Security Watch. and so far that's what's been going on. We have our MCMAP test today and I'm not that enthusiastic about it but the MAI who gave us the refresher said as long as you do not cheat you should pass. So yeah I keep getting the names mixed up but I know the difference between a blood and air choke hold. when I get back can we go swimming? I feel the need to bug Bruce. When I get back, Mom, you are so making tetrazzini, I've been craving that for the last 12 days along with Grandma's deep dish pizza and Dad's Tika Masala, but for now what I got here is pretty good I'm jealous of the males though, they get hotdogs or burgers on Friday. Females have their calorie intake monitored at all times. It stinks. By the way, I think now i"m darker than I've ever been in my life even though it's a farmer's tanline. It's like as dark as Meagan gets x2. It's awesome. And my posture is getting way better. It still hurts to roll my shoulders back all day but not as much anymore or it starts hurting around 1700 hours and by then we are getting ready for free time and lights. Drill Instructor Sgt. Dunn has been gone for about 24 hours now and I'm actually worried. Does that mean I'm coming down with something? A couple days ago I would have been going like "yes", fist pump and everything and now I'm worried. I don't get it. Also Dad, quit reading so much out of my letters. I'm not trying to freak you, just stating what I think and asking questions that you might know the answers to. If you don't then, oh well. By the way Seniors favorite saying is "suck it up and live with it", just like you Dad. It seems every single day this group is coming together and then there has to be that one person that has to say something and make it all fall back and start over again. Yesterday, for example, Ahlstrom is the scribe/squad leader/guide and McClain went after her saying Ahlstrom thinks she's better than everyone else because of what she does and that in fact she wasn't. She was just another recruit. McClain did have a point because Ahlstrom was starting to act a little bit better than us like that but for all the crap she does I say she kind of deserves that step up as long as she realizes she can be in the general population tomorrow. But maybe that's just me being crazy!
I passed my MCMAP test!!!! Score for me!!!!! Now it's on to the written test and Initial Drill. Senior says if we win initial drill we'll get to shave, that will be awesome!! I haven't shaved at ALL since 22nd of March or the 21st, whenever I left. So anyway back to today, so we all passed our MCMAP test then we had the circle of trust with senior; also she says we can have PB&J on Monday. Thank God, I've been missing those for my meals. They remind me of Dad, how he eats one almost every meal. Then Senior and Sgt Gaddis left to bid farewell to Sgt Mjr Murphy or whatever the short version is for that cuz she's relocating some time this week. My Buddy Hyman, who's right next to me in the racks and on line passed her swimming test yesterday. We did a little jig in the laundry room for her. She was held back for that and now she's with us. Is it wrong of me to be happy she failed so she is now with us? She says when we graduate I need to try a spinach alfredo pizza from Papa John's. I promised her I would if we would meet up again so I could tell her how it is. By the way lima beans are gross, mushrooms are okay, but those beans are yeah you can eat em but you don't want to taste em. You know what I mean right? Anyway sorry I seem to say that alot, the screaming is starting to hurt my ears, especially the left one, any advice here Mom? besides get away from it cuz that's not an option until June 17. The obstacle course is tomorrow followed by Pugil sticks III, we've got the helmet right now, Thanks to Pinto-Lacy, she knocked a helmet off. We got some really good fighters in this bunch and we're closer together that Platoon 4018 and it's starting to show. We'll see how it goes. Anyway you probably want to go about your lives without lil'ole me whining to you about how stuff is here. Can you believe it's been a month? Training Day 22 as I'm writing, probably training day 26 when you read this. Onto the gas chamber & repelling wall. I can't wait. Thank you Dad for the advice on the Gas chamber and with the Pugil sticks and thank you both for the stamps and pictures.
I love you all,
Bizzy
20 April, Mom & Dad
Hey Mom & Dad
Today has been an interesting day and by that I mean kind of peaceful for down here. I was up at 0245 for Rifle Watch but last night was really irritating to me. Senior came and woke us up around midnight and told us she knew six people had been stealing from the chow hall and she wanted them to come forward. Nine people confessed to doing that. She was mad but I think what pissed her off was one of the girls lied to her about it before she asked about the stealing. You think this group will learn? cuz it doesn't seem like it. Then Senior took us to morning chow and after she has us do a strip search outside but left us in our skivvies or greens, whatever you want to call them. It was humiliating and I was ashamed to lose Senior's confidence in us but hopefully it teaches everyone in the platoon a lesson but you never know. Then it was incentive training with drill instructor Sgt. Gaddis and getting ready for a 2 mile run. Then Sgt Gaddis called my name and four others and told us to get dressed. Senior picked us to clean the house and we had two hours then we were picked up by Drill Instructor Sgt and were taken to what seemed like a laundry house before being told we weren't needed then we got lucky and hopped in the back of a van and drove back to the house. The last time I was in a vehicle was the day before forming day 1. It was weird. Then it was drill for the rest of the morning. Afternoon chow, then more drill with a 30 minute break for knowledge and then back to drill. Finally we have evening chow followed by knowledge our 5 second shower and then free time. Anyway Friday is our MCMAP test and I gotta question: Why do we hate some things that we're good at doing? cuz the DI's have never had to correct me there and yeah it's fun for about 20 minutes then it just gets annoying for the rest of the hour & 40 minutes but again maybe that's just me. Hey thank you for the stamps. I just got them today and thank you Jessi for the fairy scout. Send me more please The girls got a kick out of your picture. One person said it was really good. I puffed up a bit and told her you can do a better picture in a heart beat. I don't think she believed me :) Guys just keep your heads' up and don't start yelling at each other all the time, keep each other happy. I'll write you tomorrow about passing or failing MCMAP. By the way Dad I have been volunteering, I am a laundry recruit which is a pain and I always volunteer for Gaddis and Senior and to be on Rifle Watch when it's asked. Other than that all week has been drill, initial drill, and I'm excited but the Drill Masters say we have no bearing as a platoon. That's it for now. I love you guys and wish you the best.
Love,
Bizzy
P.S. can we go to Cici's when I get back, just once???
Today has been an interesting day and by that I mean kind of peaceful for down here. I was up at 0245 for Rifle Watch but last night was really irritating to me. Senior came and woke us up around midnight and told us she knew six people had been stealing from the chow hall and she wanted them to come forward. Nine people confessed to doing that. She was mad but I think what pissed her off was one of the girls lied to her about it before she asked about the stealing. You think this group will learn? cuz it doesn't seem like it. Then Senior took us to morning chow and after she has us do a strip search outside but left us in our skivvies or greens, whatever you want to call them. It was humiliating and I was ashamed to lose Senior's confidence in us but hopefully it teaches everyone in the platoon a lesson but you never know. Then it was incentive training with drill instructor Sgt. Gaddis and getting ready for a 2 mile run. Then Sgt Gaddis called my name and four others and told us to get dressed. Senior picked us to clean the house and we had two hours then we were picked up by Drill Instructor Sgt and were taken to what seemed like a laundry house before being told we weren't needed then we got lucky and hopped in the back of a van and drove back to the house. The last time I was in a vehicle was the day before forming day 1. It was weird. Then it was drill for the rest of the morning. Afternoon chow, then more drill with a 30 minute break for knowledge and then back to drill. Finally we have evening chow followed by knowledge our 5 second shower and then free time. Anyway Friday is our MCMAP test and I gotta question: Why do we hate some things that we're good at doing? cuz the DI's have never had to correct me there and yeah it's fun for about 20 minutes then it just gets annoying for the rest of the hour & 40 minutes but again maybe that's just me. Hey thank you for the stamps. I just got them today and thank you Jessi for the fairy scout. Send me more please The girls got a kick out of your picture. One person said it was really good. I puffed up a bit and told her you can do a better picture in a heart beat. I don't think she believed me :) Guys just keep your heads' up and don't start yelling at each other all the time, keep each other happy. I'll write you tomorrow about passing or failing MCMAP. By the way Dad I have been volunteering, I am a laundry recruit which is a pain and I always volunteer for Gaddis and Senior and to be on Rifle Watch when it's asked. Other than that all week has been drill, initial drill, and I'm excited but the Drill Masters say we have no bearing as a platoon. That's it for now. I love you guys and wish you the best.
Love,
Bizzy
P.S. can we go to Cici's when I get back, just once???
Saturday, April 23, 2011
19 April, Mom & Dad
Hey Mom & Dad
I was told today about how I'm going to get home. I think I'm going to fly outta here cuz I want to get home as quickly as possible so I would either get a ride to Savannah with you guys or you guys can drive home after the graduation and I'll ride the bus to the airport and I'll see you at home but I want a plane ticket that is scheduled to leave around five or six just in case of traffic and getting through customs. Plus I promised Jazz that I would eat McDonald's dinner and Ben & Jerry's ice cream after we graduate if we do that together here. Already people are being dropped. Last week our number was 74, now the number is 69. I don't envy those dropped. Already been here for 4 almost 5 weeks, I'll say it again I'm not staying here longer. Well swimming was fun but swimming in boots sucks. Sorry Dad, I know you don't like that language but man those boots are a pain to do anything related to water in but it's cool how well one can float with those cami's. Get 'em wet, fill 'em with air lean back and relax. The getting pushed into the water was something new. I gotta say the rest of the day was rather uneventful. Dad that trip to delice's I've already got planned, even if have to drag you there which I'm getting pretty good at doing thanks to PT. I', a laundry recruit for DI Sgt Dunn and if she wasn't as annoying as she is I would be doing great. Again I'll say, if you don't think just do. I think I'll survive this pretty easily if the others can try to do the same. But that might not happen for a while. Anyway that's it for today remember to send me regular mail but stamps and pictures are great for me to get at the moment.
I love you all
Bizzy
p.s. todays Menu: a big bowl of cheerios
mozarella sticks & Bacon Burger
garlic bread & venice inn fettacini alfredo with ice cream as dessert
I was told today about how I'm going to get home. I think I'm going to fly outta here cuz I want to get home as quickly as possible so I would either get a ride to Savannah with you guys or you guys can drive home after the graduation and I'll ride the bus to the airport and I'll see you at home but I want a plane ticket that is scheduled to leave around five or six just in case of traffic and getting through customs. Plus I promised Jazz that I would eat McDonald's dinner and Ben & Jerry's ice cream after we graduate if we do that together here. Already people are being dropped. Last week our number was 74, now the number is 69. I don't envy those dropped. Already been here for 4 almost 5 weeks, I'll say it again I'm not staying here longer. Well swimming was fun but swimming in boots sucks. Sorry Dad, I know you don't like that language but man those boots are a pain to do anything related to water in but it's cool how well one can float with those cami's. Get 'em wet, fill 'em with air lean back and relax. The getting pushed into the water was something new. I gotta say the rest of the day was rather uneventful. Dad that trip to delice's I've already got planned, even if have to drag you there which I'm getting pretty good at doing thanks to PT. I', a laundry recruit for DI Sgt Dunn and if she wasn't as annoying as she is I would be doing great. Again I'll say, if you don't think just do. I think I'll survive this pretty easily if the others can try to do the same. But that might not happen for a while. Anyway that's it for today remember to send me regular mail but stamps and pictures are great for me to get at the moment.
I love you all
Bizzy
p.s. todays Menu: a big bowl of cheerios
mozarella sticks & Bacon Burger
garlic bread & venice inn fettacini alfredo with ice cream as dessert
Friday, April 22, 2011
17 April, Dad
Hey Dad
The obstacle course is fun, I need to worry about getting my upper body strength though cuz going around the bars sucks. I made it up the rope that part was fun. My motivation level crashed on the confidence course though I could not get myself over the stupid bulkheads. But I did the stairway to heaven, rope, jumping log, climbing rope, and the log ladder things. but didn't get to the monkey climb one, the one over the pond-like thing. Yeah it has been a while since you sent the last letter but I understand that you got other stuff to do as well. When I get back, we can go to Delices' eat a cinnamon roll and talk about the 13 weeks. So today was interesting, we had to do a MCMAP course for PT then we learned about blood chokes in MCMAP, then there was one of the four things I savor everyday, afternoon chow then the circle of trust, the Pugil sticks 2 there were two bridges but Chief Instructor Staff Sgt Wysote wanted to watch each match so that took up most of the afternoon, then marched back to the squadbay, evening chow, 5 sec shower, free time then lights out. God, I miss you guys. You were asking bout Church, it's interesting to say the least. Yes there are people here who still cry, me being one of them. But the songs are fun to do with the emphasis and on all the things the Marines do like never call retreat or raising our arms and waving them around. It's the most peaceful place on this God forsaken rock. only a few more weeks. Thanks for the heads up about swim week. I'm excited about getting in the water soon. Are you guys liking my food list? It just keeps on growing here. The girls asked me why I was torturing myself like that I told them it was motivation to graduate on time. I don't want to be here any longer than I have to be 13 weeks. We got a new batch of babies in 3 days ago man I've come a long way but still got a huge distance to cover. Initial Drill is tomorrow I feel confident but I don't believe we'll will against the platoon. Not many people in this platoon care about drill and it shows. November Company has been known to be the best at drill and I don't want this platoon to screw up that title. I hope we make our Senior Drill Instructor proud. Sgt Behlman is very passionate about it. Her in a good mood usually equals us having a good day and not having to clean the house as much. It's amazing to watch and listen to the girls here because even though we do come together when we need to, there still are the cliques. It reminds me of high school . I try to do I guess "cliques hopping" and get others to do the same. It's kind of working (yes, I made that up). It's annoying to me how some of them just don't want anything to do with the group but they came here. It does not make sense to me but maybe I'm just slow. I like being Rifle Watch here. It's building my confidence level up and gives me the responsibility of keeping the others safe. I'm making sure to take care of the others first. I'm making sure that I'm the last through the hatches when we enter the squadbay because my rack is closest to the door and my brain and gut tell me to make sure to take care of the others first. Does that make sense Dad, at all out of curiosity? Senior saw me do that & gave me a look. I'm not sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing though. Sgt Behlman didn't say anything about it. So we had Senior Drill Inspection yesterday and we all failed but they didn't inspect me. I was one of the last ones and Sgt Gaddis did Addington on the left of me and Sgt Behlman did Hyman on the right but they didn't do me. Anyway she was angry with us the DI'S decorated the squadbay and it took at least two hours to make all racks together and footlockers back into place. That's not including the head or laundry room, gearlocker, or head. Sgt Dunn destroyed those pretty quickly. Then we were yelled at to get out and man someone stole my cover and so I got stuck in the squadbay along with Cordova, Downs, Houle, Quiropele until five recruits came and Senior ordered us to late chow with covers, That was the most relaxing chow I have ever been to since I got here. Hopefully not the last, that was like a dream come true. So two girls here have gotten cellulitus, one has had pink eye, one sprung her wrist and one broke hers. Here my brain is shutting down. It seem easier if you do that and just do as you're told and say yes, no, or aye ma'am that anything else the only time we really need to think is during drill and even then you're doing what you're told to do. I guess I just don't understand why it's s hard to do that. A DI tells a male recruit to tough the bulkhead he sprints to the nearest one; female recruit stands there then runs after thinking. On the first letter you sent me you said you were looking for web cams, come on Dad. The government can be stupid but not that stupid ot show a basic training camp for the military on the web. Also with Metro, yep go right ahead and do that please but if I need to I can talk to Sgt Behlman about paying the bill while I'm here. just let me know please. You should know that I get at least two letters every week from you dad, and man do I look forward to them they are some of the only things that are keeping my head up right now along with girls and the pictures I've been sent from you, mom, and grandma. If anyone wants to tell them to send me a couple pictures. I truly appreciate it. Well this letter started out as one page but now it's 3 and I'm sure you have better stuff to do than listen to me in this letter. I love you Dad
Love
Bizzy Bee
The obstacle course is fun, I need to worry about getting my upper body strength though cuz going around the bars sucks. I made it up the rope that part was fun. My motivation level crashed on the confidence course though I could not get myself over the stupid bulkheads. But I did the stairway to heaven, rope, jumping log, climbing rope, and the log ladder things. but didn't get to the monkey climb one, the one over the pond-like thing. Yeah it has been a while since you sent the last letter but I understand that you got other stuff to do as well. When I get back, we can go to Delices' eat a cinnamon roll and talk about the 13 weeks. So today was interesting, we had to do a MCMAP course for PT then we learned about blood chokes in MCMAP, then there was one of the four things I savor everyday, afternoon chow then the circle of trust, the Pugil sticks 2 there were two bridges but Chief Instructor Staff Sgt Wysote wanted to watch each match so that took up most of the afternoon, then marched back to the squadbay, evening chow, 5 sec shower, free time then lights out. God, I miss you guys. You were asking bout Church, it's interesting to say the least. Yes there are people here who still cry, me being one of them. But the songs are fun to do with the emphasis and on all the things the Marines do like never call retreat or raising our arms and waving them around. It's the most peaceful place on this God forsaken rock. only a few more weeks. Thanks for the heads up about swim week. I'm excited about getting in the water soon. Are you guys liking my food list? It just keeps on growing here. The girls asked me why I was torturing myself like that I told them it was motivation to graduate on time. I don't want to be here any longer than I have to be 13 weeks. We got a new batch of babies in 3 days ago man I've come a long way but still got a huge distance to cover. Initial Drill is tomorrow I feel confident but I don't believe we'll will against the platoon. Not many people in this platoon care about drill and it shows. November Company has been known to be the best at drill and I don't want this platoon to screw up that title. I hope we make our Senior Drill Instructor proud. Sgt Behlman is very passionate about it. Her in a good mood usually equals us having a good day and not having to clean the house as much. It's amazing to watch and listen to the girls here because even though we do come together when we need to, there still are the cliques. It reminds me of high school . I try to do I guess "cliques hopping" and get others to do the same. It's kind of working (yes, I made that up). It's annoying to me how some of them just don't want anything to do with the group but they came here. It does not make sense to me but maybe I'm just slow. I like being Rifle Watch here. It's building my confidence level up and gives me the responsibility of keeping the others safe. I'm making sure to take care of the others first. I'm making sure that I'm the last through the hatches when we enter the squadbay because my rack is closest to the door and my brain and gut tell me to make sure to take care of the others first. Does that make sense Dad, at all out of curiosity? Senior saw me do that & gave me a look. I'm not sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing though. Sgt Behlman didn't say anything about it. So we had Senior Drill Inspection yesterday and we all failed but they didn't inspect me. I was one of the last ones and Sgt Gaddis did Addington on the left of me and Sgt Behlman did Hyman on the right but they didn't do me. Anyway she was angry with us the DI'S decorated the squadbay and it took at least two hours to make all racks together and footlockers back into place. That's not including the head or laundry room, gearlocker, or head. Sgt Dunn destroyed those pretty quickly. Then we were yelled at to get out and man someone stole my cover and so I got stuck in the squadbay along with Cordova, Downs, Houle, Quiropele until five recruits came and Senior ordered us to late chow with covers, That was the most relaxing chow I have ever been to since I got here. Hopefully not the last, that was like a dream come true. So two girls here have gotten cellulitus, one has had pink eye, one sprung her wrist and one broke hers. Here my brain is shutting down. It seem easier if you do that and just do as you're told and say yes, no, or aye ma'am that anything else the only time we really need to think is during drill and even then you're doing what you're told to do. I guess I just don't understand why it's s hard to do that. A DI tells a male recruit to tough the bulkhead he sprints to the nearest one; female recruit stands there then runs after thinking. On the first letter you sent me you said you were looking for web cams, come on Dad. The government can be stupid but not that stupid ot show a basic training camp for the military on the web. Also with Metro, yep go right ahead and do that please but if I need to I can talk to Sgt Behlman about paying the bill while I'm here. just let me know please. You should know that I get at least two letters every week from you dad, and man do I look forward to them they are some of the only things that are keeping my head up right now along with girls and the pictures I've been sent from you, mom, and grandma. If anyone wants to tell them to send me a couple pictures. I truly appreciate it. Well this letter started out as one page but now it's 3 and I'm sure you have better stuff to do than listen to me in this letter. I love you Dad
Love
Bizzy Bee
17 April, Mom & Dad
Hey Mom & Dad
When Graduation comes and everything are you driving or flying cuz you're starting to confuse me down here. If you're driving, have fun on the way don't make it boring but I gotta say I'm going home as quickly as I can so I'll see you there ;). If it's not an inconvience I would like to request you send me more pictures and a thing of stamps I'm running out here. You guys grandma Aunt Stacey and Vince have all written to me for which I'm very greatful for and I hope to receive more. Hey mom, What's this I hear about you want me to go to exotic places just so you can go there too? Don't beat Dad up, you know he likes to exaggerate. anyway time for church almost. I just wanted to talk to you guys together. It's starting to hurt being away from you guys for this long, but I'm almost halfway through this stuff. Learned that the gas chamber and repelling wall is next and we're swimming this week. Hyman was dropped back form her platoon cuz she couldn't swim but I'm pretty sure I'll pass it otherwise there's something wrong that I need checked right away. Anyway Initial drill is comin up soon and I've got Kidder telling me it's one of the coolest things here. Senior says there are only two things that are beautiful on this island; one is drill and the second is graduation. Starting week 4 tomorrow, man if you don't think about it, time is flying by soon if I don't break anything. I hurt my wrist on the way to Pugil Sticks. We were marching then we were told to run so I start running Caldera is walking the she swings her M16 which hits mine, I trip, I go down thinking catch the weapon. Wrist hits the deck, weapon lands on my wrist, body lands on weapon. Get the picture but I didn't drop the M16 or Sgt Gaddis would have been on me for that. Can we go to Venice Inn when I get back, I will pay but I want a whole bunch of food from there and want to eat there as a family. Though I'll need to stock up the fridge for all the food I want you guys to make. Today is chicken enchilada and manacotti with Village Inn 7 cheese omlet and chocolate cobbler.
I love you guys,
Bizzy
When Graduation comes and everything are you driving or flying cuz you're starting to confuse me down here. If you're driving, have fun on the way don't make it boring but I gotta say I'm going home as quickly as I can so I'll see you there ;). If it's not an inconvience I would like to request you send me more pictures and a thing of stamps I'm running out here. You guys grandma Aunt Stacey and Vince have all written to me for which I'm very greatful for and I hope to receive more. Hey mom, What's this I hear about you want me to go to exotic places just so you can go there too? Don't beat Dad up, you know he likes to exaggerate. anyway time for church almost. I just wanted to talk to you guys together. It's starting to hurt being away from you guys for this long, but I'm almost halfway through this stuff. Learned that the gas chamber and repelling wall is next and we're swimming this week. Hyman was dropped back form her platoon cuz she couldn't swim but I'm pretty sure I'll pass it otherwise there's something wrong that I need checked right away. Anyway Initial drill is comin up soon and I've got Kidder telling me it's one of the coolest things here. Senior says there are only two things that are beautiful on this island; one is drill and the second is graduation. Starting week 4 tomorrow, man if you don't think about it, time is flying by soon if I don't break anything. I hurt my wrist on the way to Pugil Sticks. We were marching then we were told to run so I start running Caldera is walking the she swings her M16 which hits mine, I trip, I go down thinking catch the weapon. Wrist hits the deck, weapon lands on my wrist, body lands on weapon. Get the picture but I didn't drop the M16 or Sgt Gaddis would have been on me for that. Can we go to Venice Inn when I get back, I will pay but I want a whole bunch of food from there and want to eat there as a family. Though I'll need to stock up the fridge for all the food I want you guys to make. Today is chicken enchilada and manacotti with Village Inn 7 cheese omlet and chocolate cobbler.
I love you guys,
Bizzy
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
April 10, Mom
Hey Mom,
See I told you as soon as I leave, the sorry bathroom gets finished. They got weird names for everything here. Anyway it's not horribly bad out here, the humidity I could live without though. The girls keep fighting among each other and I kind of lost it today in front of a couple of them. But, after my episode, thins seem to be going a lot slower so there aren't any more misunderstandings in between ourselves. Anyway not too much to say, but tell Harry (our neighbor) not to send me any more candy or gum. he sent me bubblegum and I had to toss it. So yeah I haven't gotta any stamps yet and Rct Williamson got her first letter two days ago so now I think everyone has gotten a letter here. It's like receiving a Christmas Present I swear. Sundays are by far the best days here. Up at 0400 eat at 0500, 4 hours of free time, church, afternoon chow, circle of trust, drill, evening chow, drill, our five second showers, hygenie inspection, laundry, details, free time, devotions, then bed at 2000 hours. It's the laziest day we got here. Tell Grandma Happy Birthday for me cuz I can't be there for her a the moment. I'll give her a big hug when I finish here. A couple days ago DI Sgt Dunn told me I should just leave because I didn't have initiative and was ratting me out for stupid stuff like she told me to give her a rifle report, which you have to stand at attention for, but also clean the scribe's table. I don't hate this lady but the respect I have for her is very slowly decreasing the only thing that's keeping it is I keep reminding myself that she's just doing her job. We ahve a Senior Drill Instructor Inspection coming up, but not really sure when though. According to Papa Co.(I'm in November) they set you fup for failure just to see if you keep your bearings or drop it. Need to pass an Inspections later on as graduation requirement. We're no long the "babies" here, a new group comes in on Monday. Man they're in for it. Sorry about the trip to Minniapolis, sound rough, there are reasons for everything though you might not like it. Go do the classes Mom Ok? Something great will come out of it. Have to get in that mindset here or you go insane. My buddy Kidder is almost done, close time for her to be on the Crucible soon so I'm prayin that she passes it quickly and safely. Not much more to write about right now I'll write in a couple days. I love you all,
Love,
Bizzy
See I told you as soon as I leave, the sorry bathroom gets finished. They got weird names for everything here. Anyway it's not horribly bad out here, the humidity I could live without though. The girls keep fighting among each other and I kind of lost it today in front of a couple of them. But, after my episode, thins seem to be going a lot slower so there aren't any more misunderstandings in between ourselves. Anyway not too much to say, but tell Harry (our neighbor) not to send me any more candy or gum. he sent me bubblegum and I had to toss it. So yeah I haven't gotta any stamps yet and Rct Williamson got her first letter two days ago so now I think everyone has gotten a letter here. It's like receiving a Christmas Present I swear. Sundays are by far the best days here. Up at 0400 eat at 0500, 4 hours of free time, church, afternoon chow, circle of trust, drill, evening chow, drill, our five second showers, hygenie inspection, laundry, details, free time, devotions, then bed at 2000 hours. It's the laziest day we got here. Tell Grandma Happy Birthday for me cuz I can't be there for her a the moment. I'll give her a big hug when I finish here. A couple days ago DI Sgt Dunn told me I should just leave because I didn't have initiative and was ratting me out for stupid stuff like she told me to give her a rifle report, which you have to stand at attention for, but also clean the scribe's table. I don't hate this lady but the respect I have for her is very slowly decreasing the only thing that's keeping it is I keep reminding myself that she's just doing her job. We ahve a Senior Drill Instructor Inspection coming up, but not really sure when though. According to Papa Co.(I'm in November) they set you fup for failure just to see if you keep your bearings or drop it. Need to pass an Inspections later on as graduation requirement. We're no long the "babies" here, a new group comes in on Monday. Man they're in for it. Sorry about the trip to Minniapolis, sound rough, there are reasons for everything though you might not like it. Go do the classes Mom Ok? Something great will come out of it. Have to get in that mindset here or you go insane. My buddy Kidder is almost done, close time for her to be on the Crucible soon so I'm prayin that she passes it quickly and safely. Not much more to write about right now I'll write in a couple days. I love you all,
Love,
Bizzy
April 10, Vince
Hey Vince,
I got your letter yesterday. When I get back can we watch Megamind & Tangled? Please!? And I get a box of Bottlecaps when I come home too? Cause I am on withdrawal from sugar & caffience I swear. Anyway here it’s very simple if you listen you do as your told & can tolerate sandflea bites. These buggers hurt! Kind of like chigger but if you don’t touch they don’t itch thank God. So far the days go like this: up at 0400 morning chow then either drill, PT, or MCMAP, then either more drill or MCMAP, then a shower, more drill afternoon chow, then classes & drill, circle of trust, squad bay cleaning, evening chow, a 5 second shower, hygiene inspections, cleaning the house, free time, then prayer, & mounting the racks at 2000 hours. Every other night up for Rifle Security watch for an hour during the night so six to eight hours of sleep every night. By the way, your letter was just fine, and no errors. If you want to send me pictures, go right ahead. I’m clinging to anything that’s sent to me. But only letters & pictures okay, I don’t want to get into trouble. Being Intensely Trained sucks. I’m getting anxious about swim week excited about learning to swim with all the gear on. Anyway, I’ll write every Sunday but I gotta go. I’ll see you soon.
Yours,
Liz
Thursday, April 14, 2011
10 April, 2011 Grandma
Dear Grandma,
Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Grandma. Happy Birthday to you. I know this is goin to be late, but I hope it was a great day for you.
How crazy was it? Did Uncle Michael try to hide stuff again? Right now, we have 4 hours of free time then it's off to church I'll also say Happy Easter since I can't be there to celebrate it with you guys this year. Send me a picture of it please, but not a whole stack cuz then I might get in trouble. I just wanted to give you something for your birthday and this is all I can really give you. I love you so much and wish you both a happy birthday and a happy Easter.
Love,
Elizabeth Gill
Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Grandma. Happy Birthday to you. I know this is goin to be late, but I hope it was a great day for you.
How crazy was it? Did Uncle Michael try to hide stuff again? Right now, we have 4 hours of free time then it's off to church I'll also say Happy Easter since I can't be there to celebrate it with you guys this year. Send me a picture of it please, but not a whole stack cuz then I might get in trouble. I just wanted to give you something for your birthday and this is all I can really give you. I love you so much and wish you both a happy birthday and a happy Easter.
Love,
Elizabeth Gill
06 April, 2011 Aunt Stacey
Hey Aunt Stacey,
I hope your doctor's appointment went well and you almost got the leg back in full use now. If not, don't get frustrated, you'll get it off before you come down to South Carolina. By the way bring bug spray, I was eaten alive by sand fleas this morning during Physical Training & MCMAP. It was unpleasant to say the least but got extra protein for a snack between morning and afternoon chowtimes. Then we had to clean the squad bay after MCMAP then down to afternoon chow. Then wen to class for three subjects today, learned before but refreshed on treating a sucking chestwound, open and closed fractures, and how to tie a tourniquet. So nothing too exciting. Going for a hike tomorrow hopefully we won't be running it all anyway. Keep me posted on how everybody's doing. Every night I pray for you guys and Uncle Dan to pull through this. I just remember he's a Hennes, just as stubborn as a Gill. I love you so much and hope this finds you in good health and mood.
Love
Bizzy Bee
I hope your doctor's appointment went well and you almost got the leg back in full use now. If not, don't get frustrated, you'll get it off before you come down to South Carolina. By the way bring bug spray, I was eaten alive by sand fleas this morning during Physical Training & MCMAP. It was unpleasant to say the least but got extra protein for a snack between morning and afternoon chowtimes. Then we had to clean the squad bay after MCMAP then down to afternoon chow. Then wen to class for three subjects today, learned before but refreshed on treating a sucking chestwound, open and closed fractures, and how to tie a tourniquet. So nothing too exciting. Going for a hike tomorrow hopefully we won't be running it all anyway. Keep me posted on how everybody's doing. Every night I pray for you guys and Uncle Dan to pull through this. I just remember he's a Hennes, just as stubborn as a Gill. I love you so much and hope this finds you in good health and mood.
Love
Bizzy Bee
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
April 2 2011
Hey Grandma & Grandpa
Training here is a different experience I have to say. Not as bad as I thought it was going to be though. The girls here aren't horrible and we're sticking together quickly, at least so far. Only have issues with being pushed, but I guess, oh well to that. Can I have a farmers breakfast with cinnamon rolls when I get back, oh and send me some pictures. If you can find one with the entire family that would be awesome. if not then can you send one or two close to it. So anyway how's everyone? haven't gotten the addresses in the mail yet. Can't wait to get home and see you all again. Except for one Drill Instructor this place is pretty interesting but when it comes to bugs I'll take the misquitos over sandfleas any day. I promise to finish the quilt when I get back I swear but I'll have to hold out until the 17th of June. I'll make it but first to training day 24. It lets a recruit go on to the second part of training or if I have to be dropped two weeks back in the program. I'm confident though enough to think I'll pass the test. Does that make me cocky? Anyway I've already got a list of food I would love to eat when I get back. But I already sent that to mom and dad. Anyway free times almost up. I love you all very much.
Sincerely
Elizabeth
Training here is a different experience I have to say. Not as bad as I thought it was going to be though. The girls here aren't horrible and we're sticking together quickly, at least so far. Only have issues with being pushed, but I guess, oh well to that. Can I have a farmers breakfast with cinnamon rolls when I get back, oh and send me some pictures. If you can find one with the entire family that would be awesome. if not then can you send one or two close to it. So anyway how's everyone? haven't gotten the addresses in the mail yet. Can't wait to get home and see you all again. Except for one Drill Instructor this place is pretty interesting but when it comes to bugs I'll take the misquitos over sandfleas any day. I promise to finish the quilt when I get back I swear but I'll have to hold out until the 17th of June. I'll make it but first to training day 24. It lets a recruit go on to the second part of training or if I have to be dropped two weeks back in the program. I'm confident though enough to think I'll pass the test. Does that make me cocky? Anyway I've already got a list of food I would love to eat when I get back. But I already sent that to mom and dad. Anyway free times almost up. I love you all very much.
Sincerely
Elizabeth
27 March 2011
Good Afternoon Grandma,
How's everybody doing? Almost time for church here. No idea how long it takes to deliver mail. I ask one thing, don't let Dad send 2 cookies. I already have one person here that dislikes me, I don't want an entire platoon against me. According to the SDI Sgt. Behlam, the hardest part is the next three weeks. Starting on Tuesday. I'm not that worried, body's going to be sore but I'll be back home soon enough, then I can have some ice-cream :). I am begging for some farmer's breakfast and cinnamon rolls and biscuits and gravy please, please, pretty please! The food isn't horrible, but it's not great. When we eat I feel like we're at a tea party. Gotta go,
Love you
Liz
How's everybody doing? Almost time for church here. No idea how long it takes to deliver mail. I ask one thing, don't let Dad send 2 cookies. I already have one person here that dislikes me, I don't want an entire platoon against me. According to the SDI Sgt. Behlam, the hardest part is the next three weeks. Starting on Tuesday. I'm not that worried, body's going to be sore but I'll be back home soon enough, then I can have some ice-cream :). I am begging for some farmer's breakfast and cinnamon rolls and biscuits and gravy please, please, pretty please! The food isn't horrible, but it's not great. When we eat I feel like we're at a tea party. Gotta go,
Love you
Liz
04 April 2011, Meagan
Dear Meagadot,
I heard you went to Minnesota, Congratulations! I hope you did great (and if not then oh well. Pick yourself back up and try again harder. You always were the one that worked the hardest though, so you are already kicking butt. Stay up there! I'm asking you for things to do while I'm gone, just like I did Jessi, first help Jess stay out of trouble. We're Gill Girls we stick together! Second write ma at least one letter. That's like Dad taking us to Ted & Wally's and letting us get whatever. Third give Mom & Dad, Grandma, all the aunts a hug for me. And last but not least stay strong and ambitious while I'm gone. I love you,
Your Sister
Liz
I heard you went to Minnesota, Congratulations! I hope you did great (and if not then oh well. Pick yourself back up and try again harder. You always were the one that worked the hardest though, so you are already kicking butt. Stay up there! I'm asking you for things to do while I'm gone, just like I did Jessi, first help Jess stay out of trouble. We're Gill Girls we stick together! Second write ma at least one letter. That's like Dad taking us to Ted & Wally's and letting us get whatever. Third give Mom & Dad, Grandma, all the aunts a hug for me. And last but not least stay strong and ambitious while I'm gone. I love you,
Your Sister
Liz
04 April 2011
Dear Jessi,
Dear God I say this now, I miss our bickerings back and forth. There's none of that crap here, but the Idea of wanting to hurt someone is always so tempting when yours getting screamed at 16-17 hours a day~so please listen to mom and dad and get your grades up enough so you can get a scholarship and go to Florida State and be a mechanical engineer. Please do that for yourself. Already I'm changing down here, but not enough for me to go into shock but you gotta adapt fast that's for sure. Anyways three, no four things I ask for you to do: one protect Meagan. I know you guys hated when I would hover but really that's what your supposed to do Protect the younger ones. It's just something your gut tells you. Second send me a drawing or letter. It feels like Christmas each time you get one trust me on that. Third give a hug to Mom & Dad, Grandma, Aunt Keri & Aunt Stacey for me would you please. And Finally stay out of trouble. Gotta Go Love you so much
Sincerely,
Liz
Dear God I say this now, I miss our bickerings back and forth. There's none of that crap here, but the Idea of wanting to hurt someone is always so tempting when yours getting screamed at 16-17 hours a day~so please listen to mom and dad and get your grades up enough so you can get a scholarship and go to Florida State and be a mechanical engineer. Please do that for yourself. Already I'm changing down here, but not enough for me to go into shock but you gotta adapt fast that's for sure. Anyways three, no four things I ask for you to do: one protect Meagan. I know you guys hated when I would hover but really that's what your supposed to do Protect the younger ones. It's just something your gut tells you. Second send me a drawing or letter. It feels like Christmas each time you get one trust me on that. Third give a hug to Mom & Dad, Grandma, Aunt Keri & Aunt Stacey for me would you please. And Finally stay out of trouble. Gotta Go Love you so much
Sincerely,
Liz
06 April 2011
Dear Mom & Dad
I just got your letters today. Man it was a thing like a kid on Christmas morning with a ton of presents. Man this one Drill Instructor acts like a badly behaved 4 year old, tantrums, always bangs on anything, throws things, everything all throughout the squad bays, then yells pick it up and chucks it everywhere. Then we gotta clean it up in less than 120 seconds, so frustrating. They knew my name twenty minutes after they got us, all I could think of was "oh dang", except it was a little more colorful in my head. Now they get me for anything and everything. "I must not lose my temper" keeps running through my thoughts. Drill is something I love doing here though, so cool to have platoons marching, the weapon gets heavy after 2 hours though. Today was training day 8, and we got to battle 4018 till 1600 hours with Pullgar sticks, from 1400 hours till 1600 hours then marched back to the squad bay. Senior Drill Instructor Sgt. Behlman says that's one of the more exciting matches to watch that she's seen in a while. I'm not sure who won the fight, but I know I won one round. Had the Chaplain come in before our 5 second shower and gave us a motivational speech which we ended with "this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine" so i think every night at 2000 I'll sing that in the rack when I'm not Rifle security watch first thing. Breathe in and Breathe out that's what I gotta keep telling myself. Cuz I'm doing this timeline I don't care if it kills me. Drill Instructor Sgt Dunn told me I should just go home & I turned and looked her in the eyes and told her "No Ma'am" I am so going to pay for that but they left me alone for a day. I guess that's good enough for me. 200 hrs in classes before I leave it says. Sounds great getting away from the drill Instructors for at least that long. Free Time's almost up.
I love you guys,
Lizabee
I just got your letters today. Man it was a thing like a kid on Christmas morning with a ton of presents. Man this one Drill Instructor acts like a badly behaved 4 year old, tantrums, always bangs on anything, throws things, everything all throughout the squad bays, then yells pick it up and chucks it everywhere. Then we gotta clean it up in less than 120 seconds, so frustrating. They knew my name twenty minutes after they got us, all I could think of was "oh dang", except it was a little more colorful in my head. Now they get me for anything and everything. "I must not lose my temper" keeps running through my thoughts. Drill is something I love doing here though, so cool to have platoons marching, the weapon gets heavy after 2 hours though. Today was training day 8, and we got to battle 4018 till 1600 hours with Pullgar sticks, from 1400 hours till 1600 hours then marched back to the squad bay. Senior Drill Instructor Sgt. Behlman says that's one of the more exciting matches to watch that she's seen in a while. I'm not sure who won the fight, but I know I won one round. Had the Chaplain come in before our 5 second shower and gave us a motivational speech which we ended with "this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine" so i think every night at 2000 I'll sing that in the rack when I'm not Rifle security watch first thing. Breathe in and Breathe out that's what I gotta keep telling myself. Cuz I'm doing this timeline I don't care if it kills me. Drill Instructor Sgt Dunn told me I should just go home & I turned and looked her in the eyes and told her "No Ma'am" I am so going to pay for that but they left me alone for a day. I guess that's good enough for me. 200 hrs in classes before I leave it says. Sounds great getting away from the drill Instructors for at least that long. Free Time's almost up.
I love you guys,
Lizabee
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
1 April 2011
Hey Jessi, Meags, Mom and Dad
Marched about 5 miles today. Nothing too exciting except for bayonetting but I thought the edges had to be smooth. Either way days so far are like this up at 0400 eating at 0445. PT or drill at 0500-0515 then back around 0800 for head/water calls then class or PT until afternoon chow then it's tot he classroom until 1600 or drill at 1400 then evening chow at 1700 and then drill for 30-45 minutes then a 5 sec shower and free time then devotion around 1945. Could you guys pray around that time with me please. Anyway free time's almost done and I'll send another letter on Sunday. I love you guys.
Love,
Elizabeth
Marched about 5 miles today. Nothing too exciting except for bayonetting but I thought the edges had to be smooth. Either way days so far are like this up at 0400 eating at 0445. PT or drill at 0500-0515 then back around 0800 for head/water calls then class or PT until afternoon chow then it's tot he classroom until 1600 or drill at 1400 then evening chow at 1700 and then drill for 30-45 minutes then a 5 sec shower and free time then devotion around 1945. Could you guys pray around that time with me please. Anyway free time's almost done and I'll send another letter on Sunday. I love you guys.
Love,
Elizabeth
31 March, 2011
Hey, made it to Training Day 3! It's storming down here and on training day 24 we have to pass a test for Phase II. You have to do that Dad! Anyway, here it's pretty good after afternoon chow. if you can make it to evening chow the better. Everythings done it the squad bay til 2000 hours then lights out. By the way I want Mom's chicken chili, lasagna & Dad alfredo sauce & burgers & grandma's cinnamon rolls, farmers Breakfast and monkeybread & chinatown's chicken fried Rice & Crab Rangoon. I love the dilling that we're doing. It's new to another way I didn't know & I'm good at it. I'm doing great with PT. I'm in squad ability #5 one below the better, Postures getting better though Mom. The one person I extremely dislike here is Drill Instructor Sgt. Dunn. She's not hard but annoying like we'll say something and she'll go "I can't hear you" at least a dozen times before she'll shut up to the point you want to slug her. No one's done that though. God I miss you guys. Can you get a copy of the photo Grandma has on her freezer of us at Surfside and send it. Please! We do bayoneting tomorrow. Free times almost over. Love you all.
Liz
p.s. could you send a letter here to Recruit Williamson, she's the only one not getting a letter from anyone, so please send her something.
Liz
p.s. could you send a letter here to Recruit Williamson, she's the only one not getting a letter from anyone, so please send her something.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Letter 2, Received April 1
Hey guys!
How's everything looking up there?
First off, happy anniversary to Mom and Dad and I hope you had a good week. Sorry I'm not able to drive Meags to practice, but Kim kept nagging me about you. Haha, now you can't escape her! Jessi, can I have one guppy (or two) in twenty years if you don't kill them off? PLEASE!! It stormed today from 0312 to about 0500 this morning. Man it's going to be miserable today. By the way, Sundays are my favorite day now. We start training on Tuesday and then stage I begins. By the way I understand Dad's old "now nothing is ever neat enough at boot camp". BTW got my BCG's. Why do they call them portholes Dad? Tell Grandma I'll send her a letter soon, free times almost up.
Love you,
Liz
How's everything looking up there?
First off, happy anniversary to Mom and Dad and I hope you had a good week. Sorry I'm not able to drive Meags to practice, but Kim kept nagging me about you. Haha, now you can't escape her! Jessi, can I have one guppy (or two) in twenty years if you don't kill them off? PLEASE!! It stormed today from 0312 to about 0500 this morning. Man it's going to be miserable today. By the way, Sundays are my favorite day now. We start training on Tuesday and then stage I begins. By the way I understand Dad's old "now nothing is ever neat enough at boot camp". BTW got my BCG's. Why do they call them portholes Dad? Tell Grandma I'll send her a letter soon, free times almost up.
Love you,
Liz
Letter 1 Received March 30 (Form Letter)
Dear Mom & Dad
I have arrived safely at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island and have been assigned to Platoon 4019, N Company, 4th Recruit Training Batallion, which is comprised of 75 recruits from various parts of the United States. We will live and train together for the next three months until our tentative graduation date of June 17, 2011.
If there is an emergency while I am gone, the quickest way to contact me is through the AMERICAN RED CROSS, www.redcross.org, or (202)303-4498. I will only be allowed to take emergency leave for certain emergencies; for example, an immediate family member has died or is expected to die soon. You should still contact the American Red Cross if you want to inform me of a situation; however keep in mind this does not mean that I will be able to leave recruit training. Do not try to call me directly as this will slow down the process of me being placed on leave. Please, save this letter, the American Red Cross may need some of the information listed within this letter.
I receive Mail everyday except Sundays and holidays. Please, send mail First Class (REGULAR) or Priority Mail. Do not send any Express, Insured, or Certified Mail; due to scheduled tgraining, I won't be allowed to go to the Post Office to sign for such mail. In addition, I am NOT allowed to receive the following items:
1. CANDY OR EDIBLE ITEMS
2. TOBACCO PRODUCTS
3. ALCHOHOL/ILLEGAL OR PRESCRIPTION/OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS
4. PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL
5. PERSONAL WEAPONS OR AMMUNITION
6. GAMBLING DEVICES (PLAYING CARDS, DICE, ETC)
7. RADIOS OR CAMERAS
8. FLAMMABLE MATERIALS (LIGHTERS, MATCHES, FIREWORKS, ETC)
9. FIELD/OUTDOOR TRAINING MATERIALS
Only Letters are authorized due to the limited space in our living area. To ensure that I receive my mail quickly, be sure to write my address exactly as it is below.
Rct. Gill, Elizabeth
Nco. 4th RTBN Plt 4019
Box 16445
Parris Island, SC 29905-4006
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Gill
I have arrived safely at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island and have been assigned to Platoon 4019, N Company, 4th Recruit Training Batallion, which is comprised of 75 recruits from various parts of the United States. We will live and train together for the next three months until our tentative graduation date of June 17, 2011.
If there is an emergency while I am gone, the quickest way to contact me is through the AMERICAN RED CROSS, www.redcross.org, or (202)303-4498. I will only be allowed to take emergency leave for certain emergencies; for example, an immediate family member has died or is expected to die soon. You should still contact the American Red Cross if you want to inform me of a situation; however keep in mind this does not mean that I will be able to leave recruit training. Do not try to call me directly as this will slow down the process of me being placed on leave. Please, save this letter, the American Red Cross may need some of the information listed within this letter.
I receive Mail everyday except Sundays and holidays. Please, send mail First Class (REGULAR) or Priority Mail. Do not send any Express, Insured, or Certified Mail; due to scheduled tgraining, I won't be allowed to go to the Post Office to sign for such mail. In addition, I am NOT allowed to receive the following items:
1. CANDY OR EDIBLE ITEMS
2. TOBACCO PRODUCTS
3. ALCHOHOL/ILLEGAL OR PRESCRIPTION/OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS
4. PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL
5. PERSONAL WEAPONS OR AMMUNITION
6. GAMBLING DEVICES (PLAYING CARDS, DICE, ETC)
7. RADIOS OR CAMERAS
8. FLAMMABLE MATERIALS (LIGHTERS, MATCHES, FIREWORKS, ETC)
9. FIELD/OUTDOOR TRAINING MATERIALS
Only Letters are authorized due to the limited space in our living area. To ensure that I receive my mail quickly, be sure to write my address exactly as it is below.
Rct. Gill, Elizabeth
Nco. 4th RTBN Plt 4019
Box 16445
Parris Island, SC 29905-4006
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Gill
Liz's Journey Begins
Hi all,
Liz left for Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island on 3-21. I wanted to start this to allow everyone to share any letters that they deemed shareable with everyone. So far we (Jerry and I) have received 2, a form letter with her address, and a letter that tells us whats up.
We hope that all is well, and that she is in everyone's prayers!
Jenny
Liz left for Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island on 3-21. I wanted to start this to allow everyone to share any letters that they deemed shareable with everyone. So far we (Jerry and I) have received 2, a form letter with her address, and a letter that tells us whats up.
We hope that all is well, and that she is in everyone's prayers!
Jenny
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