Monthly Archives: March 2011

Final Week: Parent Version

 Mailed blog – written by Mom Plamann 10 March 11 Well, I haven’t blogged since I started getting GI Jules mailed blogs to post.  Her writings are so well done – I felt as though her writings helped us all visualize her daily … Continue reading

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Steppin Off

 Mailed blog – written by Julian 6 March 11 Here it is, folks.  My last blog to be sent home.  The rest of my entries I’ll be able to type in myself….on my new laptop!  Yes, that’s right, G.I. Jules has … Continue reading

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Gomez Blog 3

 Mailed blog – written by Julian’s Battle Buddy “Gomez” 4 March 11 Dear Plamann Blog: Hey y’all!  Today as we completed our final march, which consisted of what is known as “Drag Hill Brother’s” march.  It all went well except for … Continue reading

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“Drag Ass Hill” has Brothers…plural.

 Mailed blog – written by Julian 4 March 11 Remember a while back I mentioned this huge hill we would encounter on our marches that was about 45 degrees steep?  The DS’s like to call that hill “Drag Ass Hill”  Sometimes … Continue reading

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Omaha, No-maha

Mailed blog – written by Julian 3 March 11 Third platoon  has the pleasure of being the turd of the company.  I mean, we are by far the best as I’ve explained many times before we’re the turd in that we … Continue reading

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Big, BIG Guns

Mailed blog – written by Julian 2 March 11 Our military issued ear plugs were no match for the big booms of today.  So loud!  Today was U.S. Weapons Training.  For most of us, in our military jobs, we’ll never touch … Continue reading

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MARCH!

Mailed blog – written by Julian 1 March 11 Well, rabbit, rabbit, rabbit blog readers!  I made it to the month of graduation!  We only have ten days of training remaining and then we prep to go OUT of this place … Continue reading

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Drum Roll Please

Mailed blog – written by Julian 26 Feb 11 Ladies and gents, the results are in for Specialist Plamann’s final PT test, and boy let me tell you, these numbers are a real humdinger.  Now let me remind you folks, to graduate … Continue reading

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A New Life

Mailed blog – written by Julian 25 Feb 11 At the start of all this I knew I would change, and for the better.   I just couldn’t predict how much.  I thought I’d be just a “better me”.  Instead what I … Continue reading

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Teamwork

Mailed blog – written by Julian 24 Feb 11 As someone wise back home says, teamwork is the best kind of work.  You know who you are.   Today it felt like our whole company was really working together.  During training the … Continue reading

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