Welcome aboard! Like pretty much every other blog on the net, this is just going to be about me and my life, mixed with a mismash of random thoughts.
A little about me, for those who haven't been in touch: I'm a sergeant in the Marine Corps, just over 6 years in the service. I deployed in 2003 at the start of the war, and have been stationed in SoCal, Monterey, and North Carolina so far. Before that, I received my BA in journalism at UMaine; planning to use that to get my officer commission soon. I was out of the Marines from Jan '06-Nov '07 - ended up missing it, and haven't regretted coming back at all.
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19 February 2009
We had Company PT this morning, conducting the new Combat Fitness Test. For those not familiar with this monstrosity, here's a quick rundown. The event consists of three drills: Movement to Contact, Ammo Can Lift, and Maneuver Under Fire.
Movement to Contact - 880 meter sprint in combat boots and cammies. Must be completed in 3:48.
Ammo Can Lift - 30-pound can pressed over your head until arms fully extended, then brought back to your chest. As many repititions as you can do in 2 minutes (min - 45, max - 91)
Maneuver Under Fire: 300-yard obstacle course.
First 75 yards consists of sprinting, low crawling, high crawling, and zig-zagging through a series of cones.
Second 75: dragging and then fireman-carrying a partner.
Third 75: Sprint while carrying two 30-pound ammo cans. At the end, throw a dummy grenade into a 10' x 10' box followed by three pushups.
Last 75: Grab the cans and sprint to the end. Max time allowed - 3:29
I completed the Movement drill in 2:49 and did 45 lifts in about 1:30, then finished off with a time of 2:09 on the Maneuver portion (best time in the company was 2:04). Not bad for a 31-year-old man!
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