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To: SeaHawkFan
Heat stroke; someone’s career is in jeopardy for not monitoring his fluid intake.

Probably not ... it was an unfortunate incident but basic military training is arduous and occasionally a death does occur. I survived 13 weeks of basic at Parris Island, I was there April into July. Recruits arriving in June & July were always more at risk ... even though training was adjusted allowing them to acclimate ... most summers the rigorous schedule and heat claimed a victim or two, in spite of reasonable precautions.

35 posted on 07/24/2011 6:55:17 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: BluH2o; SeaHawkFan

We lost a guy from heatstroke in basic, and nothing came of it. Back then the big deal (nationally) was an occasional nut flipping out on the firing ranges and trying to kill people, I don’t know how many times it happened around the nation, but cadre used to keep their pistols ready and stay very alert.


38 posted on 07/24/2011 7:04:22 PM PDT by ansel12 ( Bristol Palin's book "Not Afraid Of Life: My Journey So Far" became a New York Times, best seller.)
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