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Congrats! That's a big step! Good work!

I dropped it for a couple weeks. I bumped it back up to 1500-1600, which is where it was when I was losing steadily.

The bathroom used to be located in the bow of the ship, and head refers to the top or front of the ship.

Yes, Marines are truly amazing people, especially those on this site. Not only have you risked everything protecting this wonderful country, but you put up with us nasty wannabes/poolees on a daily...

I hit 163 today, down 3 since last Saturday. I had stopped losing weight, because I dropped my calorie intake too far. Once I bumped it back up, I started losing again. I also picked up Amy...

Congrats!!

Sounds like everyone is right on track. I'm on pace to be able to talk to the recruiter by the end of June. I had a feel-good moment today. I went to buckle my belt and realized I could buckle the...

Nice! I must admit, I'm quite jealous. I'll be there soon enough, though. Keep up the good work!

"While military regulations state that a junior officer salutes a senior officer first, it is customary for a Medal of Honor recipient to always be saluted first, no matter what the rank" From Wiki...

1) In short, the mission of Maritime Prepositioning Ships is to support rapid deployment of the Marine Corps by providing mobile, long-term storage of equipment and supplies near areas of potential...

I slept really late today. Didn't get out of bed until 8:30. Then I ran a mile and a half (timed it for the first time, 18 minutes) and walked the rest of the 4. I came home and chilled for a bit,...

I had a pretty motivating morning myself. Woke up around 7:30 and weighed myself. I lost 2 pounds since Wednesday. It made me pretty happy. Then I watched Making Marines and it helped me remember...

It is possible to become a Corporal based on a Meritorious Promotion, if you are an outstanding Marine. You must have 6 months Time in Service and there are both Combat and Non-Combat Meritorious...

Operation Iceberg was the battle for Okinawa (codename Scattering, the most important phase), The Ryukyu Islands (Bunkhouse), and Iwo Jima (Detachment). The main assault lasted 82 days (1 April...

1) Patty Berg

2) Lee Trevino

Bonus: Sam Snead

If they are all correct, I'll trade you the 18 holes for the PT. I'm not much of a golfer.

Yeah, I run to Run to Cadence with the U.S. Women Marines, and the U.S. Marines Vol 2. Once I'm running, I'm good. It's the getting up and getting out there that I have trouble with.

"A Message to Garcia" is about a soldier who is handed a letter and told to take it to Garcia, and without asking "where is he?", he managed to deliver that letter. It teaches that even the lowest...

I've been working on losing weight since September. I've only really gotten serious since I moved into my own apartment in January. The toughest part for me is staying focused on why I'm doing...

Interesting that you posted that question. I just finished Miracle at Belleau Wood. It's a great book that everyone should read.

Gunnery Sergeant Charles Hoffman (name changed to Ernest Janson)...

3) Corporal

I finished three miles today and managed to shave three minutes off my time. I'm looking forward to Sunday, when I'm going to push even harder and hopefully drop my time even further.

Vertical Envelopment is a method of surrounding the enemy by dropping troops at the enemy's rear and flanks. It was developed by the Marine Corps at Quantico and implemented during the Korean War. ...

I had to be at work early today, so I wasn't able to do three miles this morning. I did 2.5 miles of intervals instead. I'll do the full 3-mile run tomorrow. I'll do three miles for the last...

Mental discipline teaches situational awareness. It allows Marines to see opportunities despite the fog of war and encourages them to capitalize on those opportunities in a timely manner. A Marine...

3 miles are done. This is the first time I've run 3 miles straight. Thank you for the motivation.