Our daughter's summer NROTC training continues. Last week was Marine Corps week, during which they were not allowed to use any electronic [-]evidence[/-] devices. I don't know any of the details (yet) but she was extremely impressed. However she doesn't sound like she's ready to change her scholarship to Marine Option.
This is "surface warrior week" aboard the USS PELELIU. (The Navy calls it an amphibious assault ship. The Marines call it a taxicab licensed for fighter jets and high explosives.) The whole purpose of this summer training is to persuade the midshipmen to sign up for more-- so they had fuel for the Harriers and the landing craft, and they had plenty of ammunition.
This week was her first experience with a .50-cal machine gun and the Navy firefighting ensemble. (Hopefully they were separate evolutions, but you never know what kind of fun they have in mind for the mids.) She took care to point out the tracer tips on the ammunition, and she enjoyed their firefighting drill. She thinks surface line is mighty fine!
Our tax dollars at work, folks...
