Dear Ulysses S. Grant- I have failed to live up to the family name today. I've put on the game face for the gas chamber, the great heights obstacle course, water survival, and NIC at Night. But the clinch drill did me in today.
This drill involves going up against an NCO who will punch you until you get them in a clinch (hold). Somehow I got paired with the meanest/most aggressive NCO out of the 16 who showed up to the fight house. He punched me in the nose right off the bat. I never achieved the proper clinch. I got off the mats & started crying. I had never been punched in the face before. Not fun. Now I am humiliated & not looking forward to returning to class today.
I got an email from a female in the unit I'm going to. She says there are very few females and they are "butchy and rough around the edges." I'm screwed. Must dig deep and find a way to man up.
This drill involves going up against an NCO who will punch you until you get them in a clinch (hold). Somehow I got paired with the meanest/most aggressive NCO out of the 16 who showed up to the fight house. He punched me in the nose right off the bat. I never achieved the proper clinch. I got off the mats & started crying. I had never been punched in the face before. Not fun. Now I am humiliated & not looking forward to returning to class today.
I got an email from a female in the unit I'm going to. She says there are very few females and they are "butchy and rough around the edges." I'm screwed. Must dig deep and find a way to man up.
Later today-- Found out I was only one of 7 struggling to keep my composure. 2 guys got broken noses. Everyone has to call in tomorrow to verify they don't have concussions. The NCOs running the event got in trouble for beating up on us.
2 comments:
hang in there... hope you find a way to "man up" in the fight house while still keeping your beautiful, feminine self alive and well.
This is awful. I'm sorry, but I hate the army. It feels like gov-sanctioned bullying. How in the world is that suppose to be good for anyone? Where do I send my angry letters to?
You are too good for these people.
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