Openbah / Journal of a Marine Officer Candidate

Category: Marines

  • Successful surgery

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    I had the hardware removed from my leg yesterday. My mom drove us to the hospital and I checked in at 6AM, and was brought upstairs to be begin the process. My mom parked the car while I changed into a hospital gown and put all my clothes into a bag. The nurse then instructed…

  • Doctor’s notes (May 1st visit)

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    He would like to have his screws taken out with the idea of getting back into the Marines and finishing training, which is a possibility for him, as long as he heals in the lateral cortex. He does understand that with the varus deformity, he is at slightly increased risk to have a fracture in…

  • 14 month update

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    Good news, after a little begging I got the green light from the doctors today at Boston Medical Center to get my screws out. The surgery is scheduled for the morning of May 30th. I will be on crutches for 6 weeks while the holes in my femur heal. I can’t wait to (hopefully) not…

  • Say it ain’t so, Target!

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    Two Marines in their dress uniforms – the ones with white hats, khaki shirts and blue trousers with red stripe – say they were accused of recruiting at a Target department store here and told to leave. “We weren’t recruiting,” according to Cpl. Carlos Rodriguez, 22, who said he returned in October from his second…

  • iPod saves Soldier’s Life

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    Crazy story, I wonder if it’s true… My wife’s uncle works in a military hospital and told me about this. Its pretty amazing. Kevin Garrad (3rd Infantry Division) was on a street patrol in Iraq (Tikrit I believe) and as he rounded the corner of a building an armed (AK-47) insurgent came from the other…