Training Day 3 of 69 – Posted by Mom

This is what Rachel is doing today according to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island.

Combat Conditioning / Bayonet Training / First Aid I /USMC Uniforms

Bayonet Techniques – All recruits learn bayonet techniques as part of MCMAP, and every Marine carrying a rifle is armed with a bayonet. A bayonet is a knife-shaped close-combat weapon designed to fit on or over the muzzle of a rifle barrel and it can be very effective when a Marine is properly trained. During bayonet training recruits learn the offensive and defensive techniques that can be executed with a bayonet.

First Aid – First Aid means the medical measures you can carry out for yourself or for your fellow Marines before emergency treatment can be provided by a corpsman or a doctor. Corpsmen and doctors can’t be every place at once, and there may be a time when a Marine will have to depend upon his or her own knowledge to save his or her own life or that of a fellow Marine. Recruits learn, and are tested on basic first aid, such as: CPR, basic lifesaving steps, how to transport a casualty, how to stop bleeding, and how to identify poisonous animals and insects.

First Aid I – This class familiarizes the recruit with the four lifesaving steps of: Restore the Breathing, Stop the Bleeding, Protect the Wound, and Treat for Shock; how to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation; and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

U.S. Marine Corps Uniforms – Recruits are taught that wearing the uniform should be a matter of personal pride to all Marines, and that Marines will maintain their uniforms and equipment in a neat and serviceable condition and will, by their appearance, set an example of neatness and strict conformity with these regulations. Marines are known not just for their battlefield prowess, but for their unparalleled standards of professionalism and uncompromising personal conduct and appearance. It is a Marine's duty and personal obligation to maintain a professional and neat appearance. Any activity, which detracts from the dignified appearance of Marines, is unacceptable. The use of chewing gum, chewing tobacco, cigarettes or the consumption of food while walking in uniform or while in formation, ARE examples of activities that detract from the appearance expected of a United States Marine. Additionally, maintaining proper grooming and the wear of proper civilian attire, although not technically a uniform is also a reflection of the standards of the Marine Corps.