With only two days till the final school bell rings there is a lot of energy in the air. Cadets are feeling mixed emotions. They want to go home, but at the same time Lyman Ward has become their home for the past year. It’s like culture shock during the summer. Senior pranks have already been [...]
The school is starting something new called position try-outs. We started this week and I’m working at First Sergeant. Technorati Tags: A.I.S.A., Alabama, boarding school, boys school, Cadet, Cadet life, LWMA, Lyman Ward, Lyman Ward Military Academy, military boarding school, military school
As of right now, I have fifteen days until graduation. Once I graduate from high school, I have about three months until I start as a freshman in the honors program at the University of Louisville. The past few weeks have been hectic, but things are starting to calm down. I still have housing forms [...]
Well, last weekend was an open weekend for Mothers Day. We also had a parade before we left. Alpha Company won it the award, but Charlie Company will win next one. When I went home, I went to my little brother’s birthday party with Katie, my girlfriend, and Carson Stegall, my best friend at LWMA. [...]
Last Thursday, my Company went to Alabama Adventure theme park, because our MSG Davis felt we deserved the trip. While I was there, although I am terrified of roller coasters, I rode every roller coaster they had except for one. I even rode a ride that shot us straight in the air, which makes me feel [...]
It’s been a while since my last blog because Sword Drill got really intense and time consuming the closer it got to our performance. Military Day started the day before for Maj. Jenrette’s Memorial. After the memorial, we ate and a friend of Maj. Jenrette came and gave a really inspiring speech along with a [...]
Well on May 1, 2010 we had Military Day. It was a superb day for me. I had so much family come! We started off the day with an early and quick run through of Sword Drill performance. Then we ate and waited for the parents to start arriving. When my family got there I [...]
Good afternoon! Military Day way an exciting weekend, and everybody was happy to see their families, since most of the Cadets in the school came to see our parade, Sword Drill team, and military activities. Also, my parents came all the way from Mexico, and that makes me very happy, as its been two months [...]
This year’s Military Day turned out to be spectacular. The Ranger demonstration went off without a hitch. Our Ranger Platoon Commander CPT McBee performed various hand-to-hand combat techniques, and the rest of the platoon demonstrated various tactical movement and rope techniques. I performed the slide for life and moved out in front of the platoon [...]
Well, today I woke up and had to go to sick call because I have been feeling very ill. I went to sick call the day before and they gave me some medicine for my throat and tonsils that are bothering me. Today it got worse, so they took me to the doctor after mess [...]