You guys ever seen this? I love BJJ, martial arts in general and watching MMA...but this video cracks me up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXNroQ1-dWs

Keep it up JJ!

Hang tough jj, you will overcome anything that they throw at you!

Remember JJ, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger! You've already overcame so much, this too will pass, and you will be a better man (and Marine) because of it.

I learned a lot today. We dealt with ethical decisions, mentoring junior Marines and we followed it up with the usual physical training.

Today's training involved circuit courses designed to accommodate a mass of junior Marines in limited space. It was pretty interesting how they integrated Marine Corps Warfighting Conditioning Manual exercises into a circuit course.

I have been eating like a cow and not gaining a pound. I am averaging 3,500 calories a day.

Well, 'til next time ... Peace out.

P.S. Thanks for the encourging words, but they are not needed my friends. I will die trying, plus, this isn't like BUDS. Their is no bell to ring when you want to quit.

Just showing our support for you my friend.

Sounds awesome JJ. Remember JJ the pain is tempory but the honor and glory is forever<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

The Corps has a saying for this.

"Pain is weakness leaving the body."

I haven't had a chance to bring a camera on any training evolutions, but I did get a chance to run the "Sandy Ridge Line" today in prep for the run this coming Friday. I added a pack for weight even though we won't be running with packs Friday.

Here is a view from above the combat training center.


This is the opposite side of the ridge line. You can see the combat village we will be doing force on force with SESAM rounds in a few weeks. SESAM rounds are fired from M16s and M4s with special 9mmm bore upper receivers. They fire ballistic rounds with a hard paint pellet bullet.


This is south of the combat town where we will be doing some land nav courses.


Here is another view of 29 Palms.


The ground out here is riddled with blanks and spent rounds.


This looks like a tank round buried in the ground. The stamp, which is not normally on the round, leads me to believe this was put here in 64.



On a funny note. We were sitting in the squad bay a few hours ago and heard what sounded like an ice cream truck. Out of curiosity, I poked my head out the door. Yes, it was an ice cream truck. It stopped near a few M1 Abrams tanks and AAVs (amphibious assault vehicle). The crews of these machines were covered in sand and muck lined up to buy Push Ups and Bomb Pops. Very surreal.

That place is covered with unexploded ordinance. Once we set our CH-53D helicopter down in an LZ and I looked out of the crew door saw an unexploded mortar lying in the sand. Good thing we didn't land on it.

Thanks for posting pics.

You would think that they would sweep the place from time to time for that stuff Spidy. I know it's a lot of ground to cover, but they could divide it off into sections. Oh well, not my call.

Wow nice pics JJ! Hope you keep safe and kick some @$$