The P Day Week

   “ The Chicago is really cold!”

  That was how I feel when we walked out to airport. I was attracting by Chicago’s street because that was my first time to travel outside the California. The street was cold, but the buildings with light were beautiful. It looked like a country boy has never been to downtown before.

  “What the hell are you doing? Hurry up and get into the bus! Follow the rest people!”

  I got yelled again, and I was pretty sure that Petty Officer was mad because I did not follow his instruction. Sooner or later, we all got into the bus. I was so sleepy due to the long travel.

  “Don’t try to sleep during the bus! Pay attention to the video and you will do the exactly same thing when you arrived to boot camp!”

  Well, I felt so extreme nervous when I saw the video. I forgot the most detail in the video because I was thinking what I should do. The Petty Officers finally shut up and be quiet a little bit. Finally, we arrived to boot camp. The location was in Great Lakes, IL. The P day was beginning eventually.

   “Hurry up! We are running out of time! Just do what I am exactly telling you to do!”

  The P day was not funny at all. The first thing we stood a line with different new recruits. We had to get the sea bag, clothes, shoes, and other general military gear. I could heard the Petty Officer was yelling all the time to tell recruit what to do. Of course, they looked so mean and you would be scared.

 Finally, I got yelled again because I did not understand the order. I got yelled so badly and I remembered my tears just around my eye’s corner. At the same time, some people were laughing because I had had English. I felt so shame, and really want to find somewhere to hide. During the P day process, one of the moments I felt embarrassed, that was changing all your clothes and put into the box to send it back to home. We had around 30 to 50 people in a room to face all military PT gear.

  “You have 3 minutes to change all your clothes! Don’t talk and stop looking everyone around you! Just do what I say, NOW!”

  Everybody just took off all clothes, and hurried up to wear the Navy PT clothes. That was my first time to change the clothes “in public”. Maybe the culture was different from America’s. I asked my friends later on in Navy, we all had the same feelings.

  I forgot how long we had been waiting before we got into the new division. I just remembered my sea bag was full and felt that was so heavy. I saw some female recruits could not handle their own sea bag and pass out; some people was felt asleep and got a bad lesson from other Petty Officer; some people started crying and thinking to go home. My heart was struggled, and did not know how to describe my own feelings at all. I felt nervous and scared since that was my first time to be out of state.

  Finally, we had our division. I forgot my first division number (because I went to other division later on). Luckily, Troy was the same division with me, and we were “roommate” again.

  “You guys are very lucky. It is usually you guys never get a sleep during the P-1 day. Now you have about 4 hours to sleep before we start the new training. Hurry up, lights off and sleep!”

 The Petty Officer turned off the daylight into red-light. I was the top wrack, and looking into ceiling and my sleepy eyes were getting closed eventually.

  “Can I make it?” 

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The P day

about 4 months later, 9/14/2007, it was my so-called shipped day to bootcamp. before the bootcamp, i had been doing a lot of physical training to prepare for it. i did remember i said goodbye to everyone in high school and my best friends before this date. some of my friends still did not believe that i would join navy for sure. they thought i just joking around. of course, they did not understand my situation. i believed i could do it, and i hated to be a loser and lived in a poor environment. i wanted to be rich, and more successful than anyone else after graduated from high school.  in fact, i was worried about myself more than everyone else.

" am i going to war? can i make it? can i make some money to support to my family? can i finish college? can i become a good leader? can i get over the language barrier? can i ......."

too many questions in my mind, and somehow i did not want to face it at all. i never told my mum about it because i did not want her to worry about me too. the date before i went to bootcamp, i stayed with my mum. i did not go anywhere, just enjoyed the dinner with family. during that moment, i just realized my family was so warm, and the food on the table were delicious. i remembered i did not have a good sleep.

the date was finally came, recruiter came to my house and picked me up. my mum looked happy somehow had a little bit worried. i knew no parents want their children to join the arm forces, especially new immigrants. i knew why i chose it, however, i did not know how to face it. the first day i was spending at MAP, the location was in downtown Los Angeles, CA. i spent a night with my roommate, Troy. he was come from korean, and he was really nice to me. he told me he joined the navy because he did not want to run business like his family. his family was pretty rich and he did not have too much worry. i asked him why he made a stupid decision.

" i just want to see the world. i love cooking, and i don't want to rely on my family. i choose it because my family is trying to let me to run business, but i don't. i want to find a way for myself."

after i listened what he said, it just made myself more struggle than used to be.  my heart was jealous. i was jealous because he had a good family. he had a brother and both parents. his parents were running business for a while, and i thought his big brother was doing the same thing like his parents. we were in the same room, but came from different family background. i joined the navy because i wanted to help my family, but he joined the navy just for fun and get more training. i forgot how many hours i was sleeping during that night because i could not sleep at all. i feel so sad, and could not able to describe all the feelings in my heart.

we woke up at 4 am in the morning. after we finished the meal, we made a team and went to airport directly. finally, i had to say goodbye to California. i had to leave and went to my new place for training-Great Lakes, IL.

To Be Continued...........

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Veteran Blog: Steps To Join The Military

 Recently, I have so many friends join the military. Most of them are joined the US Army, US Navy, and a few to join the US Marine Corps. They join the military for different reasons. Some of them want to get some education assistant for college, and some of them want to support their family and financial situations.

  If you have been made a decision to join the military service, I would say thank you for your service, and you make an excellent choice for yourself. However, since people never think too much when they sign up the contract. Here is some tips:

1.  I did hear so many complaints about the military. 90% people is complaining about Recruiter. I did see some college student to join the military after they graduate. They said the recruiter is laying all the benefit, and they are not true. For example, the recruiter might tell you that you can get a stable paycheck when you stay in military, and you are entitle all these benefits while you are in service. Remember, the recruiter is not all laying to you. First of all, Recruiter's job is recruiting people to join the military service. They carry the mission from the chain of command. They have to finish their job to get a better promotion. If not, they will lose their position, and probably get a really bad look from his boss. For the benefit section, some of the benefit is really up to you chain of command. Here is an example from my military service: When I join the military, it is called the OVERMAN Navy. The barracks are not enough, and sometimes we are hard to get a room to stay. I am lucky to get a room for myself when I am off duty. However, some of the sailors are not even able to get a room, and their chain of command approve these sailors to entitle the BAH to rent a room outside the base; for the advancement, my rate is going down side when I joined the Navy, and even some people cannot advance at all in certain rates in Navy. Therefore, not all the recruiters are laying to you about the benefits and advancement. The military has a lot of new policies every year. It is really depending on your chain of command, and the currently situations.

2. Do some research before you sign up the contract. This is my mistake before I join the Navy. I did not research seriously enough to make sure I understanding all the jobs in military. Some people are regretting when they choose this job. They don't like it, but they have no choice at all. Make sure you are asking your friend, recruiter, or some people who are servicing in military. Do some research by yourself, and make a better choice.

3.  Make a plan for yourself. I can tell you that military is not easy as you think sometimes. For example, people think to join the Navy can see the world. Yes, you can see the world, but most time you will be spending on ship. You will have homesick, and etc. Don't be some sailors join the military without plan. They join the service just want to make some money to have fun. They are spending the money everywhere, and eventually have to face a seriously financial problems. Here is my advise when I am on sea: The TA is free in Navy college. Take one class ( don't take 2 at the same time, it is hard to manage your time) and doing some self study on internet. The Navy college is offer so many programs for sailors who want to attend college. They are all military friendly school unless you decide to choose another school outside the program. They will assist sailors to finish their education as soon as possible. This is one of the great benefits to join the military service. At the same time, bring some books, or hit the gym often to relieve stress.

4. Make a good financial plan. This is one of the important things for service members when they are on active duty. A lot of people spending money around to party, drinking, and shopping. Some people are surviving pay check by pay check. The military offer so many financial and investment program to support sailors. Don't be fool to waste your money and time.

5.  Make sure you understand the contract. The contract is variously sometimes depending on the military situations. Some contract are required you to go to some certain schools. For example, some engineering program are offer the C school after they compete all the training in A school. When I was in boot camp. some recruit are medical crews, and they don't know they required to follow the marine troops. Make sure you ask your recruiter and do research by yourself if you don't know the contract, and also make a copy in case some people lost your service record.

6. Using the benefits while you are in military. The military has so many benefits, like different programs in Navy college, spouse program, and fleet and family support center. People don't know their benefit because they don't ask. Always asking if you are really want to know your entitle benefit.

7. Don't waste your time, and educate yourself. School is boring, and I believe not everyone love going to school. But remember, the military is encouraging service members to go to college to get a better educations. Nowadays, the military is getting focused on service members education. If you do have a degree, it will help you to get promote easier. Although you don't want to stay in military in the future life, the education still can assist you to become successful in the civilian's life.

  if you have any questions, please leave a comment, and I will be happy to assist you. Thanks for reading.

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The Day Become Veteran

  " Recruit, what is your first general order?"

  " Recruit, what is your name?"

  " Recruit, what the hell are you doing here? Push up positions!"

  Yesterday, I have a dream. The dream is about the Navy Bootcamp training. It has been a long time already since 09/14/2007.

  Somehow, I still don't believe the time goes by really fast. The five years service feels like yesterday. I did remember when I was signed up the contract, I was still the high school student. I never imagined that I would join the US Navy before.

  During the navy service, I did learn a lot of lesson in my life. For example, how to make a perfect team work, education, leadership, mental training, and etc. I did appreciate that I joined military service when I was young.

  Now I became the veteran for almost 2 months already. The reason I decide to get out of Navy because I find out something that I really want to do. Be honestly, I did not like deploy too much. I always missing home when I was out of sea.  Homesick is probably the most illness in the world. Although you think your parents are annoying, once you deploy, you are pretty missing these moments. You don't know why you feel sad, why you are not happy, and why you are lost control- because this is homesick.

To be continued..........


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