Openbah / Journal of a Marine Officer Candidate

Author: Openbah

  • PLC-Seniors? I thought you were OCC…

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    I’m thinking some people might be confused when they read that I’m trying to go back to PLC-Seniors, as opposed to Officer Candidates Class, from which I was originally NPQ’d from, so I’m going to explain. OCC (10-weeks of training) is for college graduates who wish to become Officers in the Marines. PLC, or Platoon…

  • 7 month update, and one of the last!

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    Today was a very good day. I had my monthly meeting with my orthopedic specialist at Boston Medical Center. He took another set of x-rays and was very happy with them. My hip appears to be almost healed, and it shouldn’t be more than a couple months before I’m active again! I keep my crutch…

  • Motivation – Cpl. Nick Beberniss

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    The Commandant of the Marine Corps came to visit the injured Marines who are currently patients at Naval Medical Center San Diego on Sept. 15. A brief visit was not the only event on his schedule as he arrived at NMCSD. Gen. Michael Hagee was there to reenlist Cpl. Nick Beberniss, the Marine Corps’ first…

  • Black Bean and Corn Tortilla Casserole

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    Here is the recipe.

  • Dead phone, new phone

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    My cell phone mysteriously died two nights ago. This morning I went down to the Sprint store and since my phone was within warranty they said they’d give me a new phone, but since they didn’t have any of my old phone in stock, they gave me a new Sanyo Katana. I think it’s kinda…