Ground&Pound
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Great idea on the stamp! I assume the name should be in all caps right?
Great idea on the stamp! I assume the name should be in all caps right?
so 1/2" block letters all caps stamp of last name, sounds good. Conaway where are you going to get that? Kinkos, staples?
You have to put your name on damn near everything with 1/2'' medical tape. My friend said she put all her strips of tape on her wall locker and then she could just stamp her name on all the strips. While all the while, everyone else is filling in letters of their name on tape with a stencil. Saves lots of time! That reminds me, get some clear 1/2'' medical tape too to put over the top of your name once you have stamped it. Keeps it from rubbing off or fading!
I have a feeling that buying a bunch of this stuff would come in handy at least once or twice during OCS so to me its worth it. During Pick up however it seems like a lot of this stuff could be easily lost. I have 3 questions:
- Will their be time/opportunity to mark all of ones belongings before the pick-up/dump?
- Would it be wise to have some of this stuff sent to me to advoid losing it?
- If its marked and found by someone else are you likely to get it back?
You'll be issued PT shirts and shorts once you get to OCS. It won't do you any good to have them early since you won't know your company or platoon until you get there, not to mention you won't have a stencil.
However, the self inking stamp is a must have. It would have saved me a ton of sleep. Sleep is good.
So then there's no need for taking PT shorts and shirts? Cause all this stuff is starting to add up.