I don't know how your recruiter got you to get your sorry behind to sign your life away, but I sure hope the free t-shirt and poster are worth the hell you're about to go through, Hero. I bet he told you that you were "ARMY Strong", or an "ARMY of One"... You're probably thinking that right now. We'll see about that.
You see, normally when you bullet magnets enlist, some nice courteous Career Counselor lets you pick a MOS - "Military Occupational Specialty" - For you civilian wannabes, that means "job". Problem is you're in Southern Maryland. Have you been watching the news? This is ZOMBIELAND, Son! You're just a few miles from White Plains, the very heart of the infestation. This means the ARMY doesn't have the luxury of letting you sit down and pick a MOS. Time is short and the living are scarce, so the ARMY needs you to be versatile. You're going to learn a whole platoon's-worth of MOSs, and you're going to do it at a double time. The ARMY needs to be several steps ahead of the living impaired.
First of all, look at the date. If your recruiter set you up for success, you already know that today, 14 June 2012, is the ARMY'S 237th birthday. Before we do anything else, you're going to sound off with a very loud "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ARMY!" And you had better wake up General Custer with it!
Some of what this training will demand of you will go much easier if you have the appropriate STP in front of you - one that's made just for you SKILL LEVEL 1 newbies (kicks podium three times). You're a SOLDIER FIRST. Your MOS is always second. When the fecal matter (ask your Platoon Sergeant) gets deep, every bean counter, nail bender, dirt pusher, paper pusher, grease monkey, drug dealer, brain ranger and fly boy needs to know how to close with and subdue the enemy.
On that note, let's get started:
Also, a note about PAFs/EAFs. We fully support them, within reason. Goodness knows the CO has used them many times himself! But before you share information with other trainees, think about what you went through to complete this mission, and the better this has prepared you as a Soldier. Helping someone who is weak with puzzles and helping someone make a find if the hide proves difficult for them are good examples of proper buddy system use. But all of you trainees have find counts exceeding 1 and can therefore read a map and follow a GPSr without help. There are no shortcuts allowed for foot work! Every Soldier can march or drive himself or herself into battle and to each stage of training. Having said that, teamwork between individuals working concurrently is highly encouraged! It really is all about attitude and motivation. Remember, this cache carries a 5D/5T rating for a reason.
Now go make it happen, Hero... Be all you can be!
And of course... GO ARMY!
***DISCLAIMER***
This cache is not sponsored, endorsed or otherwise supported by the U.S. ARMY, or driven by anything other than the CO's taking pride in his service!
Oh, and here's a speech by LTC Randolph White, Jr at the graduation of several units worth of infantry soldiers (11Bs)... While this is not required and has no bearing on any of the puzzles, his message is one EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD HEAR.
MOS 11B: "MOVE" (A)
MOS 11B: "MOVE" (B)
MOS 19K: "HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL"
MOS 19K: "BATTLE CARRY SABOT"
MOS 12P: "POWER TO THE PEOPLE!"
MOS 88M/77F: "THE FAST & THE FURIOUS"
OPERATION: INTEGRATION
OPERATION: GRADUATION
CONGRATULATIONS to the SOLDIERS listed below who have completed their training!
Distinguished Honor Graduates:
Team DHG:
Bocco
Gaiter Man
WWCD
Invaluable1
...and extra credit to this team for helping to shake the bugs out of the training syllabus!!
Graduates:
ZOMBIE HORDE:
spikep
coupleocachers
The Daymudes
Zombieiz
ZombieLena
In a brilliant and stunning move of irony, The ZOMBIE HORDE applies classic Sun Tzu ("Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.") and graduates this Zombie-Hunting course. Well done!
ZippyFinn
GeoPhanatic
KatnissE
wetfit
VinceHayter
SeeKPeeKRs
redlights
vpdj
waterfieldusa
awesnap
LuckysGirls
BristowCacher
cphug184
Serrabou