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More Boot Camp People
I left Indiana with Bau and Benjamin, went to the same division, and graduated with them. Bau was one of the people I latched onto and we were okay "friends" during our time together. I think I actually liked Benjamin better, but we didn't talk a lot until the end.
Bau was 5'7, skinny with curly black hair. She came from the rougher parts of Indianapolis, and ... well, talked like a black girl. She was very street smart, and wasn't afraid to tell you exactly what she thought. She was a bit aggressive, and that rubbed people the wrong way but she would also admit when she was wrong.
I tried to talk to her a bit on facebook but I think I was coming off awkward, so I backed off. She doesn't like life on a Florida base, reportedly.
Bau was best friends with Benjamin since middle school, so they called each other by their first names. Benjamin was about my height, stocky with blonde hair, and a circular rainbow tattoo on her shoulder under her neck. She was very down-to-earth, polite and logical. She mostly stayed quiet during boot camp but became extremely frustrated that people wouldn't stop talking after taps (lights out). She could have been a NUKE (nuclear science) but declined.
Fernandez and I became good buddies when she realized that I was interested in Judaism.
Her family came of a line of Spanish Jews. Her entire family converted after investigating their lineage which went back... well, a long time. It had been the last 200 or so years that Judaism fell from her family because of immigration.
When I say she was really Jewish I mean it. Going to Shabbat meant everything to her. Shabbat became a key part of my week too. I learned a lot.
Fernandez was also our Starboard Watch, and in charge of the watch bill. Chief was hard on Fernandez for that bill... it was the main point on which our division could have got hits.
One day Fernandez was excited for Shabbat, and messed up the bill twice. They were minor mistakes, but still Chief tore into Fernandez to the point of smoking her in front of everyone. It was rather humiliating, actually.
No one thought Fernandez deserved the punishment though, so everyone joined, thus taking responsibility of Fernandez's mistakes. Fernandez was in tears by the end of it, and she later told me she couldn't believe that kind of support came from us.
Richardson, our Yeoman, was the first to join, with me following close behind. Richardson was a wonderful person, and ended up getting rewards for being one of the most valuable people in our division. She worked hard, and nearly flawlessly. She was invaluable, and hated everything about her job (book keeping, mostly).
More to come; Davis (And Davis), Kolchinsky, Fox, Garrity, Trecero, Idrovo, Poncedeleonlopez)
I left Indiana with Bau and Benjamin, went to the same division, and graduated with them. Bau was one of the people I latched onto and we were okay "friends" during our time together. I think I actually liked Benjamin better, but we didn't talk a lot until the end.
Bau was 5'7, skinny with curly black hair. She came from the rougher parts of Indianapolis, and ... well, talked like a black girl. She was very street smart, and wasn't afraid to tell you exactly what she thought. She was a bit aggressive, and that rubbed people the wrong way but she would also admit when she was wrong.
I tried to talk to her a bit on facebook but I think I was coming off awkward, so I backed off. She doesn't like life on a Florida base, reportedly.
Bau was best friends with Benjamin since middle school, so they called each other by their first names. Benjamin was about my height, stocky with blonde hair, and a circular rainbow tattoo on her shoulder under her neck. She was very down-to-earth, polite and logical. She mostly stayed quiet during boot camp but became extremely frustrated that people wouldn't stop talking after taps (lights out). She could have been a NUKE (nuclear science) but declined.
Fernandez and I became good buddies when she realized that I was interested in Judaism.
Her family came of a line of Spanish Jews. Her entire family converted after investigating their lineage which went back... well, a long time. It had been the last 200 or so years that Judaism fell from her family because of immigration.
When I say she was really Jewish I mean it. Going to Shabbat meant everything to her. Shabbat became a key part of my week too. I learned a lot.
Fernandez was also our Starboard Watch, and in charge of the watch bill. Chief was hard on Fernandez for that bill... it was the main point on which our division could have got hits.
One day Fernandez was excited for Shabbat, and messed up the bill twice. They were minor mistakes, but still Chief tore into Fernandez to the point of smoking her in front of everyone. It was rather humiliating, actually.
No one thought Fernandez deserved the punishment though, so everyone joined, thus taking responsibility of Fernandez's mistakes. Fernandez was in tears by the end of it, and she later told me she couldn't believe that kind of support came from us.
Richardson, our Yeoman, was the first to join, with me following close behind. Richardson was a wonderful person, and ended up getting rewards for being one of the most valuable people in our division. She worked hard, and nearly flawlessly. She was invaluable, and hated everything about her job (book keeping, mostly).
More to come; Davis (And Davis), Kolchinsky, Fox, Garrity, Trecero, Idrovo, Poncedeleonlopez)