So, since my date with the gas chamber, life has been full of training. Last week was Basic Combat Skills, which consisted of basic first aid, weapons, defensive procedures, camouflage and concealment, land navigation, and various other fun stuff that is significantly less fun when done in a classroom vs. in a field.
This week has been pistol training. Classroom training and tests much like the rifle training of a few posts down. Today we actually shot to qualify and I shot what I believe to be the 2nd highest score, tied with a Senior Chief - 235 out of a possible 240 points (only 3 shots outside the bullseye, and only by an inch or two). Lieutenant Commander Bates shot 239 with only 1 miss, so he's my score to beat. Guess this means that if push comes to shove - I can defend myself quite well... Granted, there should be no misconception that ones ability to shoot a prescribed course of fire against paper targets qualifies that shooter to do anything other than shoot at paper targets in a sterile training environment.
A few more days in Port Hueneme and then I fly to Vicksburg, MS for a week of training. That will be a nice change of pace.
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