February 2011 Women around the world are falling victim to a scam where the person pretends to be a U.S. military soldier. After a certain level of trust and communication has been established, the “soldier” asks for money to establish a phone connection or to return home for R&R leave. These requests are often in the thousands of dollars and seem very legitimate … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Basic Training Letters
https://youtu.be/XhvZmluKA2Y?si=LGSDsXZMrjh_-xpV Your main form of communication with your husband/soldier during basic training is through letters and postcards. He should be able to call home throughout training but these calls are generally limited to a maximum of one per week and, many times, are less often than that. Before he leaves for basic training, accept that you … [Read more...]
Stay Under the Radar of Drill Sergeants
January 20, 2011 Stacey Abler When my husband was in training, he often told me that he felt like he was a success if his drill sergeants didn't know his name. The reason being that the drill sergeants tended to know the names of those who caused some sort of trouble or didn't follow standards. He did his best to remain under the radar screen of his drill sergeants and … [Read more...]
Punishment for Mail in Basic Training
January 19 Stacey Abler When a soldier is in basic training, the main form of communication with family and friends is through sending and receiving letters. While some phone calls can be made, they tend to be very short and only occur at maximum of once a week. For this reason, letters tend to be referred to as gold during basic training as it is the main form of support from … [Read more...]
Getting Sick at Basic Training
January 18, 2011 Stacey Abler It seems to be inevitable that new recruits will all get sick at basic training. I believe this is a combination of being within such close quarters of hundreds of other recruits as well as the physical and emotional stress that is placed on your body. My husband was one of the lucky ones who got sick during basic training. He was sent to the … [Read more...]