Well, Liz's home, for a while at least. I figured that I would keep going with this, as she is headed to MCT next, then to school for a year before being sent to a home base. I know that letters will be few and farther between, especially when she is at schools and her availability of phones and computers will increase. I thought that maybe everyone would want to keep tabs on her, and I figured this was the best way to do it! She will be home until 10 July, she has recruiter duties until then, then she is off to Fort Geiger (?) in North Carolina for 29 days then to Jacksonville, Fl. for her schooling. So.... she will be stateside for some time.
Keep reading, we'll keep everyone updated.
Love
Jen
Friday, June 24, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
30 May, Meagan
Hey Meagadot,
How are you doing baby sister? So when I get back home I'm taking you & Jessi to the mall, the bookstore, and the bookstore. Does that sound good? And I'll probably take you to Oakview since it's got all three there. What would you want for lunch though cuz i was thinking Cici's but there is also the food court. what movies are coming out that you want to see and when we goin? You gotta take me swimming though adn after practice I'll take you to Taco Bell like I did last year, just you, me & Jessi though. I need some nomey left over to go back to MCT. Kay? So what's new with you soon-to-be 7th grader? Any crazy stories to tell your older sister? Can you do me a favor next thursday after practice can you & Jessi sit down and swap stories about all the dumb stuff I did? I'm doing to be going through Hell on that day as well as Friday & Saturday and I just want to think about something else. It's called the Crucible in case you want to know more Meags, otherwise just know that it either makes or breaks you. You move and are doing obstacles for 54 hours straight & a little bit of food for that time too. Sounds like fun right? So yeah, do something fun for those 2 days OK? The 9th -11th are the hardest days of training and I want someone to do something fun for me for them. I want Gma's biscuits & gravy so bad along with a whole lot of other stuff. I still can't believe I get to see you in a couple weeks. Can you? I get to give you a hug then are you good with giving your sister a hug when she sees you again or are you going to tell me to get off of you? Cuz I won't be able to resist. 13 weeks I've been gone. Does it seem longer to you? I hear Mom & Dad are driving each other up the wall like usual and that you guys are all being couch potatoes. I can't wait until I see you in three Thursdays. So does this sound good to you, or do I need to add stuff to the list that we are doing for that day? Send a letter & tell me. I love you
Your Sister,
Bizzy
How are you doing baby sister? So when I get back home I'm taking you & Jessi to the mall, the bookstore, and the bookstore. Does that sound good? And I'll probably take you to Oakview since it's got all three there. What would you want for lunch though cuz i was thinking Cici's but there is also the food court. what movies are coming out that you want to see and when we goin? You gotta take me swimming though adn after practice I'll take you to Taco Bell like I did last year, just you, me & Jessi though. I need some nomey left over to go back to MCT. Kay? So what's new with you soon-to-be 7th grader? Any crazy stories to tell your older sister? Can you do me a favor next thursday after practice can you & Jessi sit down and swap stories about all the dumb stuff I did? I'm doing to be going through Hell on that day as well as Friday & Saturday and I just want to think about something else. It's called the Crucible in case you want to know more Meags, otherwise just know that it either makes or breaks you. You move and are doing obstacles for 54 hours straight & a little bit of food for that time too. Sounds like fun right? So yeah, do something fun for those 2 days OK? The 9th -11th are the hardest days of training and I want someone to do something fun for me for them. I want Gma's biscuits & gravy so bad along with a whole lot of other stuff. I still can't believe I get to see you in a couple weeks. Can you? I get to give you a hug then are you good with giving your sister a hug when she sees you again or are you going to tell me to get off of you? Cuz I won't be able to resist. 13 weeks I've been gone. Does it seem longer to you? I hear Mom & Dad are driving each other up the wall like usual and that you guys are all being couch potatoes. I can't wait until I see you in three Thursdays. So does this sound good to you, or do I need to add stuff to the list that we are doing for that day? Send a letter & tell me. I love you
Your Sister,
Bizzy
30 May, Mom & Dad
Hey Guys
I'm almost done! I just have 4/5 more main things left, the CFT, the PFT, Prac App, the written test and the Crucible. I get to do that on Thursday next week. I'm looking forward to it, but I'm scared I'll drop out and be dropped back. I don't think I could deal with that if I made it this far and then failed to keep myself up there for the Crucible and be sent three weeks back from my original date. I hear I need to drink like at least fifteen canteens a day and there is no stopping for those 54 hours except for our sleeping time. Dad, any advice there for me? I would love to hear it right about now cuz I'm getting really jittery about this cuz I'm good for the other 4 things but I don't know about the Crucible. I just gotta keep my head in the game. I am going to do this and I am going to see you guys on June 17. I can't wait until then. With this letter is something that needs to go on your windshield so you can come into the base. Can't wait to see you on the 16th.
I made plans to stay with Grandma on Friday night since I planned on flying out that afternoon. Man I miss you guys and Jessi & Meags are going to be so sick of me before I have to ship out to MCT. :) I am taking them to the mall and the bookstore and the movies. They have to take me to the pool. Am I still a member to the Field Club or not? I'm confused there. If not, I'll stick myself in a swim bag and hide myself away so you don't have a guest. Can we have a chili feed when I get home, or burgers & hotdogs? I miss that stuff. Thank you for the recipes by the way mom. I have the tetrazini almost memorized then it's on to gma's stuffing and deep dish pizza. I miss pizza. I miss a lot of stuff. Oh well, I'm used to walking everywhere. Two more weeks, then liberty Sunday and getting ready for the Battalion Commander's Inspection, and then you guys see me graduate!!!!! God, I can't wait for that day. Then when I'm out of my Alpha's I am giving you guys the biggest hug I can give without squishing you guys! :)
Is the bathroom done cuz it's been almost 3 months adn you said you'd have it done by the time I get home. So yeah, you time's almost done. I'm so excited. I get to go home soon. I get to see you soon. Homesickness stinks. I'm sorry that's the truth though. So this week is admin week, basically paperwork from what I'm getting from it. I'm not sure though. The CFT is tomorrow, so this is going to be interesting. Final Drill is in a week. On Wednesday next we'll either piss off senior or make her kind of happy. Then it's the Crucible on Thursday Morning starting at 2 in the morning. This Friday is the last Friday in the squad bay. I can't believe it. Time almost always seems to start like it never moves and then it just seems to slow down. We're speeding here now I am hoping for the best on the upcoming things and going to give it my all. That's the best I can do. I get two things I think about for the Crucible: look out for my team and take care of my feet. Blisters don't sound like fun for the Crucible. We'll see.
So, any stories to tell me? Nothing crazy has happened since I left? I hope not cuz that means I'm the craziest Gill and we all know that's not true. Aunt Annie wants to take me for some time during leave, and I can't wait for that cuz I want to spend time with everyone. Are we doing a family photo when I get back? Anyway I gotta go , I love you all.
Love,
Bizzy Bee
I'm almost done! I just have 4/5 more main things left, the CFT, the PFT, Prac App, the written test and the Crucible. I get to do that on Thursday next week. I'm looking forward to it, but I'm scared I'll drop out and be dropped back. I don't think I could deal with that if I made it this far and then failed to keep myself up there for the Crucible and be sent three weeks back from my original date. I hear I need to drink like at least fifteen canteens a day and there is no stopping for those 54 hours except for our sleeping time. Dad, any advice there for me? I would love to hear it right about now cuz I'm getting really jittery about this cuz I'm good for the other 4 things but I don't know about the Crucible. I just gotta keep my head in the game. I am going to do this and I am going to see you guys on June 17. I can't wait until then. With this letter is something that needs to go on your windshield so you can come into the base. Can't wait to see you on the 16th.
I made plans to stay with Grandma on Friday night since I planned on flying out that afternoon. Man I miss you guys and Jessi & Meags are going to be so sick of me before I have to ship out to MCT. :) I am taking them to the mall and the bookstore and the movies. They have to take me to the pool. Am I still a member to the Field Club or not? I'm confused there. If not, I'll stick myself in a swim bag and hide myself away so you don't have a guest. Can we have a chili feed when I get home, or burgers & hotdogs? I miss that stuff. Thank you for the recipes by the way mom. I have the tetrazini almost memorized then it's on to gma's stuffing and deep dish pizza. I miss pizza. I miss a lot of stuff. Oh well, I'm used to walking everywhere. Two more weeks, then liberty Sunday and getting ready for the Battalion Commander's Inspection, and then you guys see me graduate!!!!! God, I can't wait for that day. Then when I'm out of my Alpha's I am giving you guys the biggest hug I can give without squishing you guys! :)
Is the bathroom done cuz it's been almost 3 months adn you said you'd have it done by the time I get home. So yeah, you time's almost done. I'm so excited. I get to go home soon. I get to see you soon. Homesickness stinks. I'm sorry that's the truth though. So this week is admin week, basically paperwork from what I'm getting from it. I'm not sure though. The CFT is tomorrow, so this is going to be interesting. Final Drill is in a week. On Wednesday next we'll either piss off senior or make her kind of happy. Then it's the Crucible on Thursday Morning starting at 2 in the morning. This Friday is the last Friday in the squad bay. I can't believe it. Time almost always seems to start like it never moves and then it just seems to slow down. We're speeding here now I am hoping for the best on the upcoming things and going to give it my all. That's the best I can do. I get two things I think about for the Crucible: look out for my team and take care of my feet. Blisters don't sound like fun for the Crucible. We'll see.
So, any stories to tell me? Nothing crazy has happened since I left? I hope not cuz that means I'm the craziest Gill and we all know that's not true. Aunt Annie wants to take me for some time during leave, and I can't wait for that cuz I want to spend time with everyone. Are we doing a family photo when I get back? Anyway I gotta go , I love you all.
Love,
Bizzy Bee
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Sorry!
OK, so I'm horrible occasionally about posting letters. We got her last letter last Tuesday or Wednesday (5-25 or 26). As of today, 6-2 we haven't gotten a recent letter. We ARE waiting impatiently for her graduation packet which should be arriving any time. Graduation (as far as we know) will still be Friday 6-17. Keep your fingers crossed and her in your prayers.
Love
Jen
Love
Jen
20 May (TD 46) Mom & Dad
Hey Guys,
Woo Hoo, got the CFT tomorrow, not looking forward to that to be completely honest. Run 880 yards then ammo can lifts, buddy drags, fireman's carry, running with the ammo cans, tossing a grenade, and running back. And you have a time limit. Sounds like so much fun. Definitely stuffing myself for breakfast in the morning. So after that we have our Battalion Commanders Inspection. Hopefully not all that time I spent on cleaning the lights and vents was for nothing and the entire week was wasted just to have pissed off Drill Instructor's for the next 3 weeks. Senior says if we do well we'll be able to part our hair. I just can't wait until Sunday. It will all be over soon. I just got to keep saying that. Hopefully we get to drill too. I miss popping sticks, haven't really practiced marching since the beginning of grass week. The platoon now stands at 65 and we started on the yellow footprints with 74. The last girl to drop though, man, she was dropped for Papa Co and she was here for 3 of 4 days, then was light duty from Training Day 35 up until she was dropped today. She says she wants to go home, but why she wants to go the long 2 month way is stupid to me. Yes, the next 2 weeks will be hell, but it's only 2 weeks. I've made it this far. I didn't make it this far to quit or be dropped. I'm graduating on the 17th even if I break something. We'll see how it goes. So tomorrow CFT, company commanders inspection. One day closer to seeing you all again.
21 May
I seem to be doing this a lot with my letter, huh? Oh well, saves me stamps for later. Yes dad I got your stamps so now I have 2 full stamp thingy's & one I'm still using. I'm going to apologize now for any frustrations I set loose on this letter that you guys are reading. I most of the time, don't realize I'm doing it so yeah... It helps me see the positives and the reasons I don't like it. Dad, I realize practice is the only way to get better, but getting thrown on the ground for MCMAP in a time period of 2-3 hours does stink. Yeah, I know, better to learn it now than later. So we did a course called something under fire, basically an obstacle course so you start by lying on the deck on your stomach, sprint to the first cone, j-hook around, drop high crawl to the next cone baby crawl to the next one, you get up and zig zag around blue domes, pick your buddy up and drag her around two domes, then it's the fireman's carry and you're running to where you started with your buddy. Then it's running back to the other side with the ammo cans, chuck a baseball, do 3 pushups, pick the ammo-cans up and run back to the starting line. I finished with a 3:34. Slow huh? I'll beat that on my CFT thats on TD 54. Monday is the beginning of Phase Three, I'm excited and nervous. The Crucible's got my body in jitter mode as the time for it comes closer and the day of Final Drill. I keep telling myself it's almost over. I need to drink more water cuz now it's getting HOT! It wouldn't be that bad if the air wasn't so humid. Three more weeks... Can you believe it? Almost done, Just BWT, admin and the Crucible then I get to see you guys on Thursday. Can you bring me something from McDonalds or Burger King? Anything besides eggs & rice sound great. Fries, & a cheeseburger that sounds great or CinniMini Rolls or a McMuffin. I'm just saying...Nah, just bring me a couple boxes of granola bars and chocolate chip cookies and yourselves and I will be happy. Tell Meagan & Jessi I'm stealing them on Tuesday and taking them to at least the Mall, pool, and the bookstore. Unless they don't wan to be with their boring dumb old sister for a day. Dad, did your stomach start to ache around this time, not for food either smart aleck. Cuz my stomach is always aching now, is it just homesickness. Did you guys feel like that when you first left home? I just am getting restless here and want to be able to have a bit of freedom. Another five years and we'll see what happens. I do know that if anything, whether in 5 years or 20, I'm going back home to Omaha. I can't picture myself any other place unless the entire family decided to pack up and move somewhere different. I just can't wait to get out of here and be able to do something with my life. Here, is all about getting us ready in a controlled environment. Almost there. Then it's off to MCT after going home. All I can do is keep a positive mental attitude. I see dad rough housing and teasing you mom, and I see you with me cooking for the swim team, and sitting and watching TV. I can see Grandma in her kitchen with Gabe, Grace, Maddie, Lilly, and Hunter, at least one of them with her. I miss your smiles and your hugs and kisses. Bit I know that I need to keep pushing forward so I can see you again all the sooner and come home to everyone else, just as we have this planned. Three more weeks, I 'm sorry I can't seem to say it enough. It sounds so unreal. That it's almost been 2 months already. I left in March and now I'm almost ready to go home as a Marine. I'm almost there. BWT is tomorrow and so is the beginning of Phase 3. Our Drill Instructors are actually turning out to be pretty cool, except for Drill Instructor Sgt Gaddis. She keeps flipping switches. But she's keeping us on our toes. Only have another 3 weeks, then a little more freedom. We now have permission to part our hair and wash our hair every night Senior has duty. Oh, and we had the fire alarm. Went off May 21 night, so that was fun standing outside for a half our in our skivvies until they told us to go back to the racks. That was a fun night. Oh well. The get back course is tomorrow. Basically you get to the end and the DI's get the pleasure of telling you to get back to the beginning and start over. We get to do it twice, one at night, and hoping for the morning cuz it'll be cooler. Oh well we get what we get. So we'll be sleeping out there Monday & Tuesday and we'll eat MRE's on those days for lunch and box chows for dinner & breakfast. On Tuesday we get to learn land navigation and are sent out into the woods and told to find our way back & then on Wednesday is Table 2. I hear we get a lot of classes this week too, so it should be interesting to say the least. I promise to write more, I don't want Dad to freak out anymore that he has to. :) By the way Mom, love the card, I think I would enjoy the food too.
I love you,
Bizzy
Woo Hoo, got the CFT tomorrow, not looking forward to that to be completely honest. Run 880 yards then ammo can lifts, buddy drags, fireman's carry, running with the ammo cans, tossing a grenade, and running back. And you have a time limit. Sounds like so much fun. Definitely stuffing myself for breakfast in the morning. So after that we have our Battalion Commanders Inspection. Hopefully not all that time I spent on cleaning the lights and vents was for nothing and the entire week was wasted just to have pissed off Drill Instructor's for the next 3 weeks. Senior says if we do well we'll be able to part our hair. I just can't wait until Sunday. It will all be over soon. I just got to keep saying that. Hopefully we get to drill too. I miss popping sticks, haven't really practiced marching since the beginning of grass week. The platoon now stands at 65 and we started on the yellow footprints with 74. The last girl to drop though, man, she was dropped for Papa Co and she was here for 3 of 4 days, then was light duty from Training Day 35 up until she was dropped today. She says she wants to go home, but why she wants to go the long 2 month way is stupid to me. Yes, the next 2 weeks will be hell, but it's only 2 weeks. I've made it this far. I didn't make it this far to quit or be dropped. I'm graduating on the 17th even if I break something. We'll see how it goes. So tomorrow CFT, company commanders inspection. One day closer to seeing you all again.
21 May
I seem to be doing this a lot with my letter, huh? Oh well, saves me stamps for later. Yes dad I got your stamps so now I have 2 full stamp thingy's & one I'm still using. I'm going to apologize now for any frustrations I set loose on this letter that you guys are reading. I most of the time, don't realize I'm doing it so yeah... It helps me see the positives and the reasons I don't like it. Dad, I realize practice is the only way to get better, but getting thrown on the ground for MCMAP in a time period of 2-3 hours does stink. Yeah, I know, better to learn it now than later. So we did a course called something under fire, basically an obstacle course so you start by lying on the deck on your stomach, sprint to the first cone, j-hook around, drop high crawl to the next cone baby crawl to the next one, you get up and zig zag around blue domes, pick your buddy up and drag her around two domes, then it's the fireman's carry and you're running to where you started with your buddy. Then it's running back to the other side with the ammo cans, chuck a baseball, do 3 pushups, pick the ammo-cans up and run back to the starting line. I finished with a 3:34. Slow huh? I'll beat that on my CFT thats on TD 54. Monday is the beginning of Phase Three, I'm excited and nervous. The Crucible's got my body in jitter mode as the time for it comes closer and the day of Final Drill. I keep telling myself it's almost over. I need to drink more water cuz now it's getting HOT! It wouldn't be that bad if the air wasn't so humid. Three more weeks... Can you believe it? Almost done, Just BWT, admin and the Crucible then I get to see you guys on Thursday. Can you bring me something from McDonalds or Burger King? Anything besides eggs & rice sound great. Fries, & a cheeseburger that sounds great or CinniMini Rolls or a McMuffin. I'm just saying...Nah, just bring me a couple boxes of granola bars and chocolate chip cookies and yourselves and I will be happy. Tell Meagan & Jessi I'm stealing them on Tuesday and taking them to at least the Mall, pool, and the bookstore. Unless they don't wan to be with their boring dumb old sister for a day. Dad, did your stomach start to ache around this time, not for food either smart aleck. Cuz my stomach is always aching now, is it just homesickness. Did you guys feel like that when you first left home? I just am getting restless here and want to be able to have a bit of freedom. Another five years and we'll see what happens. I do know that if anything, whether in 5 years or 20, I'm going back home to Omaha. I can't picture myself any other place unless the entire family decided to pack up and move somewhere different. I just can't wait to get out of here and be able to do something with my life. Here, is all about getting us ready in a controlled environment. Almost there. Then it's off to MCT after going home. All I can do is keep a positive mental attitude. I see dad rough housing and teasing you mom, and I see you with me cooking for the swim team, and sitting and watching TV. I can see Grandma in her kitchen with Gabe, Grace, Maddie, Lilly, and Hunter, at least one of them with her. I miss your smiles and your hugs and kisses. Bit I know that I need to keep pushing forward so I can see you again all the sooner and come home to everyone else, just as we have this planned. Three more weeks, I 'm sorry I can't seem to say it enough. It sounds so unreal. That it's almost been 2 months already. I left in March and now I'm almost ready to go home as a Marine. I'm almost there. BWT is tomorrow and so is the beginning of Phase 3. Our Drill Instructors are actually turning out to be pretty cool, except for Drill Instructor Sgt Gaddis. She keeps flipping switches. But she's keeping us on our toes. Only have another 3 weeks, then a little more freedom. We now have permission to part our hair and wash our hair every night Senior has duty. Oh, and we had the fire alarm. Went off May 21 night, so that was fun standing outside for a half our in our skivvies until they told us to go back to the racks. That was a fun night. Oh well. The get back course is tomorrow. Basically you get to the end and the DI's get the pleasure of telling you to get back to the beginning and start over. We get to do it twice, one at night, and hoping for the morning cuz it'll be cooler. Oh well we get what we get. So we'll be sleeping out there Monday & Tuesday and we'll eat MRE's on those days for lunch and box chows for dinner & breakfast. On Tuesday we get to learn land navigation and are sent out into the woods and told to find our way back & then on Wednesday is Table 2. I hear we get a lot of classes this week too, so it should be interesting to say the least. I promise to write more, I don't want Dad to freak out anymore that he has to. :) By the way Mom, love the card, I think I would enjoy the food too.
I love you,
Bizzy
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