The following information is a portion of "Marck's Boot Camp Diary". The information contains a straight-forward look at Basic Training Life on a daily basis. The information contained within this page is used with the express written permission of the author. For more information about the author view the "Author's Information" at the bottom of the page. Some choice phrases have been censored.
September 17th, 2002
We did night vision at night. We just walked a little with night vision goggles. Everything looked green. Alienrific. Sleeping sucked. Very uncomfortable. I'm too lazy to take out my sleeping bag. I slept with Isabella and at least 100 species of bugs. The next day sucked ***. We had to wear our gas mask and protective suit for four hours. My brain was getting so little oxygen, I thought I was going to pass out. I had a headache from the tightness of the mask. I can honestly say that was the hardest part of BCT. Some people thought the marches were the toughest thing. I had such a rough time with the mask because I hate feeling trapped.
Later we did a land navigation course. Just like the first one back in red or white phase. We did crappy on it. Now it's only 1520. What a long day. It's half over though. Tomorrow is our last full day of FTX. The next morning at 0100 we march out of this biatch. I don't like camping out. I'm a city boy for life.
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Marck is not only the author of "Marck's Boot Camp Diary", but also of the book "Life Observed: What Mom didn't Want Me to Say" which is available at Amazon.com. If you like the writing style of Marck in the boot Camp Diary, we highly encourage you to check out his book , Life Observed.
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