Day 51

Day 46 of BCT

The last day of February! Today marks 3 weeks until Family Day. We're getting so close to the end, but it also feels like it will take forever to get here and we have a lot to accomplish in that time as well.

PT today was 60/120 sprints. I took advantage of my "run at you own pace" profile and didn't push too hard. I need my knees to be pain-free as possible for Saturday.

We then again had the usual Hot-A before heading to the range. Live grenades today! They lined us up for the briefing and the sergeants running the range then asked for anyone with a profile. I'm an honest person, so I stood up. But then I discovered that I hand grabbed the wrong profile. I had last week's which said that I couldn't kneel. So even though it was expired, since I was honest and said I still had a profile, he told me I would not get to throw grenades today. I was pretty bummed. My DS's were off for the day, so I hope they don't kill me for this! So my morning was spent guarding the weapons. Pretty boring. It didn't take but a few hours for everyone to throw their 2 grenades and then we had a late lunch before motor movement back to the company.

We then cleaned weapons outside until 1700 when they let us have our MRE chow. We were rushed and I didn't get to finish mine, which bummed me out since it was a good one. At least I got peanut M&M's. Our DS's lets us have the candy in them now.

After killing time in the platoon bay, we had mail call. No mail for me today. Then the usual routine of personal time, HF and bed.

One of the females in another platoon was discovered cutting herself on the arms. Any potential
Suicide risk is taken very seriously, so they put her on buddy watch. I had the 0300-0400 shift. I felt really bad for the girl. Nothing like having to sleep in a closet in the CQ with 2 people sitting and staring at you all night.