Today, 12:55
We had them 3 times, once in First Phase, once at ITS, which was Second Phase, but up at Pendleton, with all our combat gear, and once in Third Phase, back at MCRD.
Tough, but since everything had just been issued, really, not that bad. Some boots had been damaged, some utilities, whether cammies or sateens, damaged, etc, but the Drill Instructors made sure we all had everything we needed, and in proper condition. Marked, tailored, etc. No-one had any rank insigniae, or Eagle, Globe, and Anchors that needed repainting or touch-up work, etc. We weren't authorized to wear any of that until graduation. Only exceptions were on the uniform items, like the various shirt pockets, covers, etc, where we had to iron on the insiniae. Those the Drill Instructors measured 12 ways from Sunday, to...
