This week for lab half of the Batt conducted CLS training to learn how to effectivley evaluate and treat a wounded soldier. The other half which was my company, Bravo Company conducted the hand grenade assualt course (HGAC). We paired up in battle buddy pairs and ran through a course that included taking out single enemy soldiers and bunkers. We were instructed and implimented the different throwing positions to throw a frag. My battle buddy Befus and I ran through the course and hit all of...read more

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Last weekend the entire Pirate Batt. went out on a FTX to Camp Butner, NC. While there we conducted dday and night land nav on Saturday then did a full day of STX Lanes and battle drills on Sunday. Monday morning we finished up with a ruck march competition. The ruck march was only 2.7 miles but it was done at the fastest pace possible because it was a competition between the four platoons. FTX's are the highlight of the semesters because it brings everybody together and does wonders for...read more

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Monday morning was a good morning for Bravo Company 2nd Plt in the Pirate Battalion. In preparation for our fall FTX this weekend my platoon conducted a 3 mile ruck march that was a stepping stone for those who have never done a ruck to get ready for this weekend. For the more experienced cadets the ruck was not very challenging but for a lot of the freshman it opened them up to see what they are really made of. Also in response to those who were falling out it allowed the upperclassmen...read more

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If its not raining your not training was the true motto for today's PT session. With a weeks worth of rain and flooding around town mother nature still could not bring the Pirates to a halt. We drove on with out skipping a beat and moral was high. For PT we ran 60/120's and did various upper and lower body excersies, pretty solid workout. Other than a good workout in the early morning rain, the Pirate Battalion is gearing up for our fall FTX at Camp Butner. I have a PCI on Sunday so...read more

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As a sophmore/ MSII enrolled with ECU AROTC the opportunites are great and the friends are even better. This year I am responisble for a fireteam's operation moral and overall success in the program. At the Pirate Battalion this are not the same as a lot of other battalions around the nation. For example the expected PT Score is a 300 and nothing less will be tolerated if the cadre knows your are capable of it. We are ebbeded deep within the school's tradition with activites such as...read more

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