Ready to Graduate!

Eight days until graduation from The Basic School. Whew! How's it been, and what's next?

Range Report

Caleb sent the following email message to his brother and I yesterday. I thought you all would be interested in his report of his first day on the firing range.

I'm Seeing Stars: Silver Stars

A couple notable Silver Star Medal citations.

Fair Warning

I have the distinct impression that I will not be updating this blog much as I go through the BOC.

The Basic School Period of Instruction

The Basic School has gone electronic! All our publications ("pubs") will be available online. This short post contains some information about that, including a link to the documents for your own curiosity. And I've obtained a tentative schedule for the POI.

TBS Zero Week - Part 1

Information on my experience so far in Zero Week at The Basic School (TBS), some advice for Marines preparing to report to TBS, and a note on the intensity of the TBS period of instruction (POI).

Communicating With Me at TBS

Quick tips about communicating with me while I'm at The Basic School (TBS).

2ndLt Allen, USMC

This update is one I started writing in early May 2012 while on PTAD in Indianapolis. I had no time to ever finish it, but it's not in terrible state. I have no idea what else I was going to write before publishing it, so I'm just going to publish it as-is for you. -Posted 09 June 2012, while in Zero Week at TBS.

Here's an update on what life has been like over the last two weeks since I graduated Officer Candidate School and became a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. (Hint: Still busy!)