Category: Marines
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13 month update
Training was going well until last Tuesday when I took a class at my gym that was a little too rough on my leg. I thought I would just take a couple days to rest, but those two days turned into almost a week and I haven’t been back out running yet. The good news…
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Trip to Newport Naval Hospital, part II
I had my 1 year review with Navy LtCmdr P. down in Newport this morning. He was excited to see how well I’m doing and is going to put me on a 6 month “limited duty” status. I now have a 6 month window to keep training and prove to the Marines that I’m fit…
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1 year, 11 days
Had a small milestone yesterday, I ran for the first time since my surgery. Not sure if you can really call it a run, it took me 11 minutes to go 1 mile. Regardless, it made me feel real good. I’m going to start slow and build a solid foundation before I start pushing myself.…
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Five and a half weeks
I will never forget my Platoon Commander Captain R. walking into my hospital room the day after my surgery, I was so surprised to see him. He sat in I-95 traffic for half a day so he could see how I was doing in person. I remember the look on his face when he realized…
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One year update
It is pretty unbelievable that it has been an entire year since I broke my hip at OCS. I wish I could say time has flown by, but it hasn’t. Every day I think about being back in Quantico. When I close my eyes at night I see pickup, SIs, bivouacs, boxed chow, the Quigly,…