I received another letter from Nate today. Since he doesn't have time to write, he asked me to pass on what he says...
4/20
Another update - hurt my left knee/ankle. Knee is better, ankle might be tendonitis... and is getting worse I'm getting physical therapy starting tomorrow (Monday). Still on full duty. Marching is going well, the only one is IT (intensive training)...but I've been good so I've been getting a lot less IT.... We do see boats but we have seamanship as a class. So far we've done lookout training, the 5 knots (bowline, square knot, round turn and two half hitches, clove hitch, and slip clove hitch). They are all easy.... and we've used the helm simulator (pretend steering boat). We did more slashing 0's (where we stand arms length from the bulkhead and use a pen to cross through 0's the size of 12 font).
Send letters! He loves the company!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Nathan Update!!
Written on 4/13/08 by Nathan!
First off, we wake up for reveille at 5:30. After that we do some sort of "IT" (Intensive Training). We are a company, there are 54 of us, but statistics say that 12 of us won't graduate on time. My job is Gear Locker Master At Arms (I make sure we have enough cleaning supplies and nothing is broken). PT is when anyone screws up... We all pay but it's not the same as "IT". Oh, and they first woke us with a bullhorn on siren mode. The weather has been shitty and rainy 'til today basically. Lots of other guys/girls are doing well, but we already know who won't graduate with us pretty much. I'm adapting fine, is all a game....I'm out of time now.
Love,
Nate
I miss everyone - love you all - send any pix please or whatever!
First off, we wake up for reveille at 5:30. After that we do some sort of "IT" (Intensive Training). We are a company, there are 54 of us, but statistics say that 12 of us won't graduate on time. My job is Gear Locker Master At Arms (I make sure we have enough cleaning supplies and nothing is broken). PT is when anyone screws up... We all pay but it's not the same as "IT". Oh, and they first woke us with a bullhorn on siren mode. The weather has been shitty and rainy 'til today basically. Lots of other guys/girls are doing well, but we already know who won't graduate with us pretty much. I'm adapting fine, is all a game....I'm out of time now.
Love,
Nate
I miss everyone - love you all - send any pix please or whatever!
Monday, April 14, 2008
CONTACT 4/14/08
Nate mailed a post card that we rec'd today. To give you an idea as to how long mail takes, it is post marked 4/8 and we rec'd it on 4/14. I imagine it takes equally as long or longer for him to receive it due to it having to be processed through the Coast Guard after the post office processes it.
He states that it is really tough and he's very sore, but he is getting by. He is worried that he could get put back a week and not graduate with his group - apparently there are a lot of ways you can be left back a week. He said that if he graduates on time, it will be May 23rd.
He said he cannot receive newspaper clips.
Not much space to write and probably not much time to write anyway.
He also asked for mail - so if you have time, drop Nate a line... no packages, magazines or newspapers. Just cards and letters...
Nate mailed a post card that we rec'd today. To give you an idea as to how long mail takes, it is post marked 4/8 and we rec'd it on 4/14. I imagine it takes equally as long or longer for him to receive it due to it having to be processed through the Coast Guard after the post office processes it.
He states that it is really tough and he's very sore, but he is getting by. He is worried that he could get put back a week and not graduate with his group - apparently there are a lot of ways you can be left back a week. He said that if he graduates on time, it will be May 23rd.
He said he cannot receive newspaper clips.
Not much space to write and probably not much time to write anyway.
He also asked for mail - so if you have time, drop Nate a line... no packages, magazines or newspapers. Just cards and letters...
Monday, April 7, 2008
Address: Letters only
The form letter arrived today with Nathan's contact information.
SR Nathanael Logsdon
Mike 179
U.S. Coast Guard TRACEN
One Munro Ave
Cape May, NJ 08204-5083
Letters ONLY please - no packages
Nate states that he should graduate 5/23. The CG website says it is on 5/22. More to follow.
SR Nathanael Logsdon
Mike 179
U.S. Coast Guard TRACEN
One Munro Ave
Cape May, NJ 08204-5083
Letters ONLY please - no packages
Nate states that he should graduate 5/23. The CG website says it is on 5/22. More to follow.
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