Monday Oct. 25th 2010

Well today started off horrible. I ended up breaking down pretty much. Im so hurt and upset cause of things in my personal life right now....... My locker was a mess and we ended up having locker inspections and I got smoked after taking a PT test. I did alright on the test. I got a 14:37 on the 2 mile run and 48 push ups and 62 situps. I have a lot to work on. Im really confused. I thought I was bettering myself through the Lord..and then all of this with Kaili was thrown at me. I dont know why. As the day went on Geary and Garcia cheered me up. We literally spent all day indoors because of a huge storm. We cleaned our weapons all day. We have the Rifle Range tomorrow, but I have to go to the dentist. Hopefully my teeth are okay. Im gonna cut this short. I love you guys.
PV2 Fonville

Sunday Oct. 24-2010

Sunday already!!! This week flew by! White Phase has been great so far. Last night we got 10 hrs of sleep. Plus the 2 hr nap I took. No DS, NO yelling, nothing to do but relax. We all love it. Then only thing on our agenda today is Church, Chow and the PX! But this whole upcoming week we are gonna be super busy! We shoot at the Rifle Range everyday..which reminds me! Last night around 10 pm all Hell broke loose! Behind our Bay is nothing but wooded area and there was a Company on there FTX and they were in the middle of a battle. All you could hear were the sounds of gunfire, grenades and mortar rounds! Every few seconds there were loud booms and constant M-4  bursts! It sends chills up your spine. Its a completely different feeling, being able to feel the booms and have this battle going on so close to you! Im not a real gung-ho guy, nor do I even care too much for War! But its a rush and it makes me excited for our FTX. ......Im gonna take a nap..Write more soon.
5pm Well my day has turned to total Crap! I talked to Kaili and we are no longer talking because of some stupid mistakes I made months ago. It hurts but Im staying strong. Im confused and lost but my battle buddies are helping. I was hoping that this new start would involve her, but I guess its hard for her to believe that this whole experience has changed me. I guess I can say Karma bit us both. Ive got a lot of searching and planning to do. I dont even know if I have any friends left. But Jimi if you are reading this, you are just about the only person I have left in Fresno. I'll be home soon and Ill be living in Fresno more than likely. This ruined my day but Im gonna be just fine. I dont know what Im gonna do when I get out of here but Im gonna focus on now and worry about everything when I get there. Maybe I can go Active and get stationed with Geary..lol..If I have friends left and you see this, please write me. This really does make you feel alone, especially at a time like this.

Saturday Oct. 23rd 2010

We are now in White Phase. YAY!!! We had our transitioning ceremony and all had big smiles on our faces! For PT we did Combatives. DS Rhodes took a picture of me getting a guy in the rear naked choke. Then during breakfast he made me and Geary take a pic together in the Push Up position. After breakfast we marched out into the woods to do our final Red Phase assessment. We had a timed course..we ran into a building and there were 2 wounded Soldiers screaming for help. They actually had legit prosthesis and make-up. I had to put a tourniquet on a soldier whose right leg was missing from the knee down. It was pretty hard! I was shaking from the pressure and the realism. After that I performed a needle chest decompression. Then we carried our Battle Buddy 200 meters and called in a 9 line Medivac. Then we plotted locations on a map, pulled our weapons aprt and put them back together in 40 seconds, did a few combative moves and took a written, I passed everything, so did Geary and Garcia.Oh yeah and I got fired from Team Leader. DS Lily ask me if I still wanted to be Team Leader and I hesitated, so he said I take that as a no..LOL1 Right now we are relaxing in the bay. I took a 2 hr Cat Nap.It was so amazing, all the DS'S went home at 3pm, except the DS on CQ. Only bad part bout today is I was doing pullups after Chow and pulled something in my neck! We have so much more freedom, its great! We get to make phone calls in 15 mins. and we can now buy Gatorade..Woohoo..LOL! I know it sounds lame but its a big privilege to us! Me Geary and Garcia are gonna do the same thing we do every Sunday. Sleep, hang out, write, repeat. The new Team Leaders are total Jack Asses. They're having a Power Trip! Geary and I are rebelling!!! LOL!! Well Im gonna close for now..About to make some phone calls! Love to all!:)

Friday Oct. 22nd

8:00AM
We Had upper body today for PT. We only have about ten mins. that we marched to the Gym to do our Combatives. We have our end of Phase test tomorrow. Im a little nervous, but I should do fine. We are about to Bounce. I'll finish writing later.
 Well its 7PM now. We went and finished our testing for Combatives. I am now a level 1 Combative. I successfully completed beginning Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Judo and self defense. I learned how to stop an attacker and kill someone with my bare hands. Pretty cool stuff! We test out of Red Phase tomorrow and go to an Oktoberfest. That sounds awesome! I found 3 other guys from Hawaii. We all sat around and talked story and about how much we miss the Island! I really do miss Hawaii and am seriously thinking about coming back. So Micah and Jake, think about it and cross your fingers! We have a PT test Monday. Gonna rest tomorrow and Sunday. Hopefully we get mail today. Geary wont stop farting! Its horrible! Me and Garcia are dying! He ate too many MRE'S...LOL...Well Ive gotta do some cleaning and get ready for bed soon. I'll close for now..See you soon. 36 DAYS TIL GRAD!!

Thursday Oct. 21st 2010

Today went by fast. It seems this week has pretty much flown by. We woke up at 5 as usual and had an Ability Group Run. We ran 2.5 mile run in 18 mins. It was surprisingly a lot easier than usual. I may be moving to A group soon..LOL..We are all hiding under beds and behind lockers! Drill Sgt Lily is at one end of the Bay throwing Golf Balls at us..LOL! I got pegged in the knee! Today during Combatives, we got Smoked so bad! One of the Worst!! I got really upset!! We were getting smoked because our DS's couldnt teach! I had to really bite my tongue! I visited with the Chaplin after Chow and I visited with Pembleton, my friend who died and was revived in the ambulance! He looked GREAT! I gave him a hug and he said he now has a Pacemaker. He has now been medically discharged but wont be going home for a few wks. He is being awarded a Purple Heart fro his injuries. The Military feels bad for him I guess.
Im super stoked fro Whit Phase! We get to start making phone calls during the week. Since today wasnt very exciting, Im gonna cut this short. We test for Level 1 Combatives tomorrow. Love you. Keep writing me.
 PV2 Fonville

Wednesday Oct. 20th 2010

Dear Mom, I got all of your letters and Cards. They made me smile. Im gonna make this an update too.I got my Butt beat today! Im so tired and its only 5pm. We spent 6 hrs defending ourselves from level 4 combative Ds's. I went up against 3. One of them was huge Kickboxer, that almost knocked me out. I did good for the most part but got hit in the head a lot!.lol....CQ last night, boring as usual, but I got to study my Bible and I made Coffee!  Ive been feeling a little homesick lately. I only think about it when I have down time. I hope I get mail tonight!
Just got back from NOT doing CQ cleaning and hanging out with my Bros for 45 minutes. My body still hurts..LOL! This week has gone by so fast! I love it! 2 more days till White Phase. I talked to my drill sgt and found out if I pass my PT with a 280 by the end of Basic, they will send me straight to Airborne School. Its only 2 more weeks of training..haha. Geary and I were talking about Ranger school, its 2 mos. We said, "Its not that long". and we thought about it for a 2nd and said "what the hell am I talking bout..we havent even been here 2 mos and we HATE it!!!"...LOL...Send Us The LYRICS TO HANDS DOWN!!! We only can sing half of the song! Well Im gonna crash out. Ive got a massive headache. I love you Guys! Pray for Me.

Tuesday 10-19-2010

I didnt have time to write last night, I was so beat! We have been learning Brazzilian Jiu Jitsu. We spend 6 hrs a day working on it. We've learned a variety of Chokes, Arm Bars, and defensive positions. Tomorrow is a scary day. We have to go one on one with the DS'S They punch us full speed and we have to get them into a defensive hold without hitting back. They wear boxing gloves, but they are level 4 Combatives. They are skilled fighters! Geary was my partner yesterday but he is about 40lbs lighter than me. So now Im with Hernandez. We got our Red Phase counseling. I was excellent in everything and received a 4 out of 5 for my Red Phase score. I want to resign as Team Leader, no one wants to listen to me because Im too nice..UGH!! We have to go form-up..I'll write more later.
8:11pmWE spent the last hour cleaning. Every night we clean..well I dont. I meet up with my close friends from Camp Robinson and we plan our trip to Miami..LOL..We are all going to Miami the 27th of Dec. Its still in the works.:) Everyone has been telling me Ive lost a lot of weight, and that makes me happy! Hard work pays off!!
Me and Hernandez are gonna practice for Combatives tomorrow. Im gonna end up getting knocked out! I'll pray that I dont! I want to be level one Combative..In order to get Level 1 I got to do this! I got a letter from my Grandma and Aunt and Uncle today! It was really nice! It really made my day:) I have CQ tonight. I sit at a desk for an hr and wait for a call to come in that never ever does! Super boring!! I snuck my Coffee from my MRE in. Im gonna make it tonight for CQ..lol. I love and miss you guys ..Still no sign of that letter Ive been waiting for:(...Three more days till White Phase!! YAY!!
PV2 Fonville