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Day 12 Today was the 185thJAOBC class’s last full day at Ft. Lee. Our morning PT was cancelled by a kind and generous cadre. That allowed a number of class members to go out on the town the night before. Everyone made it home safely and without incident. The day was filled with administrative briefings and final details to prepare for the move to Charlottesville tomorrow morning. We covered topics related to Cultural Awareness (we will deploy to areas...read more
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Day 11 At 0350 the first chalk fell in for the PT test. The second followed at 0520 and the third at 0650. Virginia is a warm place in July. It is about 90 degrees by 0900 with humidity in the 80-90% range. Needless the say, the earlier the chalk, the cooler the weather. However, the human body isn’t really used to full exertion in the middle of the night either. There is a large range of physical fitness within our class. Two class members...read more
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Day 10 Today was an administrative day for the 185thJAOBC. We fell in early for the Dental Clinic or Uniform Inspection (your platoon determined which was first). For those that didn’t have a full dental exam on file, one was completed. For those that did, they were excused to go through the inventory checklist. The opposite applied to the 1stPlatoon. The inventory inspection was pretty straightforward. We were given the list long ago, before...read more
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BG William “Little Billy” Mahone – Hero of the Battle of the Crater
July 11, 2011
By: First Lieutenant Gary Owen
Day 9 Today started early at the Medical Facility on Post. Everyone needed to get their lab work, immunizations, DNA, HIV, and vision work completed. The staff had a good system working and most of the class was completed well before lunchtime. After completing Medical, class members went about securing whatever packing list items they needed for tomorrow’s inventory inspection. The highlight of the day was OPD, or a “staff ride”. In this...read more
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Day 8 Today started a little after 0500 with a company formation. After accountability, the 185thJAOBC class conducted a short (it’s all relative) tactical march to the training area for the day. It was a beautiful sight to see. There were 110 faces painted in camouflage eager to train. 110 faces looking like warriors headed into the field. There was just one problem; we had made the decision without involving the Chain of Command. Lesson –...read more
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Day 7 Did I mention we were spending the day in the field? Did I mention that we all got to fire the 9MM service weapon today? Does it get any better than throwing lead downrange? The 185thJAOBC assembled a little after 0800 for transport to the pistol range. Once on the range everyone received another round of PMI. Everyone wants to have fun, but at the end of the day SAFETY is the key. It isn’t a successful training rotation if injury occurs....read more
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Day 6 Did I mention that 0420 is early? Our class had to be quiet not to disturb the rooster on our way to formation this morning. The 185thJAOBC fell in for a PT session and some two (2) + hours later we were released to change clothes and grab some chow before a day of soldier training. Today was the second day where the uniform of the day is the ACU. I think it really helps everyone feel like they are Army officers and gets everyone comfortable with the standing and...read more
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Day 5 Another day begins at 0545 with PT. Today was Push-Up and Sit-Up pyramids and a longer run. Exercising outside is always nice, especially after a good rain. It really begins to feel like the Army when you are lying on the wet ground doing push-ups and sit-ups in the wet grass and dirt. Today was the first day that our class was wearing the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). An ACU with rank means no more hiding in plain sight with APFU. It means being seen...read more
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Day 4 Today started as many days do, with PT. We are still ramping up and assessing our individual physical readiness. As such today our Platoon did Push-Ups and Sit-Ups pyramids and nice run. The Cadre is well versed in physical training and is doing their best to make sure that everyone is improving individual fitness while also working to ensure that no one suffers injury. Injury = bad. The day started at 0545 and ended at 1700. After PT the 185thspent...read more
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Day 2 At 0515 the 185thJAOBC class fell in for an accountability formation at the running track. Sounds early, right? Well, it is. Nonetheless, there we were ready for PT instruction. The cadre led us through instruction on Physical Readiness Training (PRT) as that is the new Army system. We still take the PT (physical training) test that has been around for the last 28 years, but our preparation has changed. There are specific warm-up exercises, exercises,...read more
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