While you sleep tonight my son / recruit will awake at 2 am and so his Crucible will begin. :) Heres a glimpse of what hell be going through tonight and tomorrow for the FIRST leg of this TEST that he and his fellow Bravo recruits must complete to become Marines. Remember to keep a porch light on for him till its over! Take a pic of it and post it on his wall if youre friends with him. :) The Crucible DAY 1 Reveille (2 am) Night movement (3 am) Recruits conduct a 6-mile hike to the Crucible site. Events 1-3 (5: 30 am - 6:30 pm) Event 1 – Battle of Hue City A one-hour event in which the teams resupply water, ammunition and MREs through a course which consists of trenches, wire fences and walls. After the resupply course, teams negotiate the warrior stations below: Pfc Jenkins Pinnacle Teams cross two horizontal cable-supported logs. Pfc Garcias Engagement Individuals demonstrate their knowledge of hand-to-hand combat skills, and then participate in a warrior case study of Pfc. Garcia. Lehews Challenge Teams of two climb over an eight-foot high horizontal log. Corbins Convoy Teams react to a simulated IED while on patrol. Event 2 – Battle of Belleau Wood: Pugil Sticks/Body Sparring Leadership Reaction Course A three-hour event in which the teams perform six reaction course problems which test their ability to work as a team to solve problems. Some of the problems include: 1.Using three wooden boards to cross a number of stumps without touching the ground. 2.Negotiating a water hole using the same wooden board concept to get from point A to point B. 3.Transporting a large container over a wall using the limited resources available. 4.Once completing the events, the teams of two face off in a pugil stick bout. Event 3 – Core Event and Warrior Stations A one-hour event which can hold a maximum of six teams working concurrently. Noonans Casualty Evacuation The team will recover a downed pilot and another recruit “shot” by a sniper and transport them over a mile of wooded terrain. Enhanced Obstacle Course the recruits carry a dummy casualty on a stretcher and ammunition cans from one end of a standard Marine Corps obstacle course to the other, going over all obstacles. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) Strikes Station - Recruits are required to demonstrate and conduct five-minute MCMAP strikes. Core Values Station Recruits sit inside a hut and receive information on a particular core value from their drill instructor. Night Event (8 pm - 11 pm) - Five-mile night hike with a time limit of three hours. Sleep (midnight - 4 am)
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