Openbah / Journal of a Marine Officer Candidate

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  • Charlie Company graduates sans Openbah

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    Yesterday at 1400, the remaining candidates of Charlie Company were commissioned as Second Lieutenants into the United States Marine Corps. I would have done anything to graduate with them. Congratulations Charlie company. GySgt G in the face of Candidate N (week 3 DOR) Candidate K and Candidate C during Martial Arts II

  • Screwed

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    Finally got around to taking photos of my x-rays from Hanscom. As you can see, the surgeons had to re-align the head of the femur before screwing the three titanium screws into my leg. Adrienne says the procedure can be done with minimally invasive techniques, using only a small incision to achieve correct results. This…

  • Femoral neck fracture

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    A femoral neck fracture occurs just below the ball of the ball-and-socket hip joint; this region is called the femoral neck. When a femoral neck fracture occurs, the ball is disconnected from the rest of the femur. The most important issue with my femoral neck fracture is that the blood supply to the fractured portion…

  • Back in Boston

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    I was discharged from Bethesda at 1030 yesterday but didn’t get out of the pharmacy until 1230. Even though they prescribed 2 weeks worth of percocet, they could only give me 45 pills. I wasn’t about to leave with only a few days worth of meds, so we waited until things were sorted out upstairs…

  • OCS pack list

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    (UPDATE: There is an updated pack list located in the articles section) In one month I will be reporting to Quantico, VA for Officer Candidates Class. Training is going well and I’ve started getting my shit together. With lots of help from friends I’ve made a list of what to bring. 4 pairs Thorlo boot…