SSG Garrett taught us that this was for real. It was not a game. |
We learned how our home would be on the ground, somewhere nowhere in the
Jungle. |
We never really understood what was happening, we
were swept along with it. Our lives would always be changed. We were
learning to be warriors and never realizing that whatever they told us ,
whatever we learned it would be worse in combat. Even if we knew , what
could have we done different? The Army knew what they were doing,
turning us from boys to men. I am thankful that Sergeant Garrett helped
us through our change, I'll never forget him, someone that I will always
respect forever.
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Basic soldiering skills included: |
| Basic Rifle
Marksmanship |
| Values
Training (Code of Conduct) |
| First Aid |
| Bivouac |
| Diagnostic
Army Physical Fitness Test |
| Hand-to-Hand
Combat |
| Final Army
Physical Fitness Test |
| Confidence
Course |
| Final
Inspection |
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Basic Training Subjects |
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Know and demonstrate a willingness to live up to the Army's Core
Values (Code of Conduct) |
| Bayonet
Assault Course/Pugil Training |
| M14 Weapon
Qualification |
| Hand Grenade
Qualification |
| Army Physical
Fitness Test (150 points) |
| Confidence
Course |
| Buddy/Team
Live-Fire Exercise |
| Four of Five
Foot Marches |
| Infiltration
Course |
| Final
Inspection |
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Our training was broken into several
subjects. |
| Orientation |
| Initial
Values Training (Code of Conduct) |
| Physical
Training |
| Inspections |
| Drills and
Ceremonies |
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General Subjects (Map Reading, First Aid, and Other Mandatory
Classes) |
| Bayonet
Training (Assault Course/Pugil Training/Bouts) |
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The Basic Training Schedule |
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WEEKS 1 - 3 |
| Physical
Training |
| Drill and
Ceremony |
|
Introduction to Marches |
|
Inspections |
| Uniforms |
| Guard
Duty |
| Hand to
Hand Combat |
| Values
Training |
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WEEKS 4 - 6 |
| Basic
Rifle Marksmanship |
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Individual Tactical Training |
| Foot
Marches |
|
Communications |
| Values
Training |
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WEEKS 7 - 9 |
| Foot
Marches |
|
Confidence and Obstacle Courses |
|
Inspections |
| Values
Training |
| Capstone
Field Training Exercises |
| End of
Cycle Test |
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Graduation |
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Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for Infantry |
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Fort McClellan, Alabama |
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Geneva Convention Rules |
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Physical Training |
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Drill and Ceremony |
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General Subjects |
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Map Reading |
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Communications |
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First Aid |
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Vietnam |
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NBC |
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| First Aid |
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Hand to Hand Combat |
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Hand Grenade Qualification |
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Individual Tactical Training |
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Individual Movement Techniques |
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Hand Grenade Training |
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Weapon Orientation |
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Buddy Team Live Fire Exercise |
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Infiltration Course |
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Foot Marches |
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Communications |
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Map Reading and Survival Skills |
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Infantry Weapons and Advanced Rifle Marksmanship |
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Learning to operate the high-powered weapons used in Vietnam |
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M-16, M-60, M-79 |
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Squad Tactical Training |
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Live Fire Exercises |
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Squad Automatic Weapons |
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