T-45 (September 3)
Haircut day according to support group admins. Hopefully they start doing the "high and tight" rather than just shaving the recruits' heads. The "Marine" haircut (high and tight) looks much better than a bald head!
We did get a letter today. Sounds like Jeremiah's platoon got in a bit of trouble. A few of the recruits got caught stealing "coffee dips." I didn't know what those were, so asked. I guess the recruits would take the little bags of coffee grounds and some sugar and put them in their pockets. They later would put the coffee and sugar under their lips to help wake them up. Since the DIs didn't want them training on stimulants (caffeine) they punished the whole platoon. They couldn't blouse their trousers anymore, and were buttoned up on their shirts. Jeremiah seemed disappointed in being punished along with those that stole. Another mom posted that her son wrote that another recruit "tagged" (vandalized) an outhouse or restroom (I can't remember which) when they were at Camp Pendleton last week and was dropped. Joe says he would've sent the recruits that stole back to phase 1, but they're still with the group.
All this happened at Camp Pendleton since Jeremiah writes on Sundays. His letter would've been written August 30th, but we just received it. Hopefully by now they're back to blousing their pants since he says it's hot when they don't. Jeremiah says he's forgiven the recruits and the liar (not sure what he meant by the liar since there wasn't much description) which pleases me. He also said the DI has noticed "the change" in him, so obviously Jeremiah is turning into the Marine they want him to be...and that HE wants to be. Joe and I couldn't be prouder of our oldest son.
Four weeks until Family Day! Three weeks until the end of the Crucible when Jeremiah will officially be a Marine.
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