Well Skyeler is surviving his airborne training.... That is a good thing. It has been a bit of a challenge mentally at times due to the people he is around. I really worry about society and how rude people can be. I am glad that this training is only a few weeks that way I can provide a better environment for him to be in. But anyway who wants to read about how rude people can be... I'm sure reading about what he is doing is more exciting!
The first week Skyeler learned the different types of rolls/landings. Basically with each direction you land there is a different roll. So if you land head on it is different if you are slightly at a left or right angle. Then of course there is landing backwards and sideways etc.. (I hope I am accurate on this info) Skyeler was also able to jump of the 34ft jump tower the first week and he loved doing that. There are taller jump towers but I guess they don't use those as much because everything has to be perfect and they are more of a hassle than a benefit. Plus we have heard that people will stray and then get hit by a car. o.O I know right....
Have I mentioned that during training that the soldiers/marines (never call a marine a soldier) they have to run everywhere. So they have P.T. in the morning which usually includes a 3 or so mile run and then they run everywhere else all day. These guys must be in shape if they are doing all that they do on a daily basis.
The second week (this week) they have been doing the 34ft jump tower again but, this time they are jumping off in groups. So that way it is more like jumping out of the plane one after the other. So one will jump and then the other and another one right after the other. I think tomorrow which is the last day of the training week due to a 4 day weekend they are mostly having lectures about what to do if they land in water or a tree etc... Today the soldiers got smoked for not being enthusiastic enough and so when they were in their groups of 2 they either had to do pushups or pullups depending on if you were sitting in the harness for the parachute or being the coach. Well Sky was in the parachute and so he had to do 10 pull ups and I guess he was in the T10 parachute and they don't have arm rests so he got tired very quickly and the SFC was saying oh really you are getting tired so quickly.... well once SFC got in the hardness he realized it wasn't as easy as it looked.... The nice thing about it was that he was at least human and admitted that.
I know that they have done a lot more than what I have said but lets face it when I talk to Skyeler I get sidetracked by his dreamy voice and I tend to daydream and space out. I am glad that Skyeler has been writing his experiences in his journal. I really feel documenting all of this is very important. Not just because people say it is but because I can really get a feel of how he was feeling and understand more about what he did and his side of things. Plus when our children are older and wonder about all of these amazing experiences we will be able to more accurately describe to them what happened. Plus it is just documenting his life and who wouldn't want to learn / read about learning to jump out of planes!
So next week is the BIG week. Skyeler will have 5 jumps to accomplish between Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. We think graduation is Friday but we are not sure. I don't see how they can get that many people to accomplish 5 jumps in only 3 days. But I'm sure they are use to it and what not. Either way if Sky graduates next Friday he will be home earlier than what I thought and you know what.... I can definitely handle that. I would LOVE to have him home A.S.A.P. I miss him so much. ( I know I have said that before) But still I do and he is my best friend and who doesn't want to be with their best friend. ESPECIALLY when we have so much to accomplish in the next month. AHHHH.. I better not even start on that. Maybe on a different blog post.
Anyways I just want to say how proud I am of Skyeler in that he is able to deal with all the B.S. that is thrown his way and still able to be a good person and that he is able to enjoy this training now matter how hard it gets and to have a positive attitude and outlook on things. I know that he is under an extreme amount of stress with getting through this training and still knowing what needs to be done in a very little amount of time once he gets home. But he is able to do what he can and again be positive about things. I know it can be quite discouraging but he is such a great example to me. Ok... enough bragging even though it will probably happen next airborne update.
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