2 More Letters

LETTER ONE

Recapped via phone from MOM...
All is well. We are very busy. We are into week 6 and it is kind of getting better. I had my first conversation with another recruit. We had our Swim Qualifications. The first part was a breeze. The second part was much harder, you had to jump off a 10 foot platform in full gear, wearing boots, kevlar vest, helmet, rifle and pack and swim. Part of you just wanted to give up and drown so you can get out of the pool, but the other part makes you keep swimming and pushing and fighting.

We also had to do an obstacle course and at the end climb a 30-40 foot tower and climb down a rope that is at an angle to the ground and change your position 3 times. It kills your arms and legs, but I did it on the first try.

I think this is what he is talking about with the ropes? But I am not positive

THE SECOND LETTER

In this letter he talks about swim quals again and talks about starting practice for the rifle range. The rifle range part of camp involves getting to know your weapon inside and out. It was a short letter. We'll let you know as we hear more.