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Paine1776 said:
It is impossible to 'edit' bad files/pics. His pictures are out of focus (poorly set camera AF focus points) and/or his aperture settings are wrong (large aperture for light which produces shallow depth of field, i.e. most of scene and subjects are out of focus. His action shots are too tight (zoom too tight) so most of the relevant content is missing, ex. someone on the Obstacle Course and you only see a body/torso - no obstacle. Nothing in post-production (editing at desktop) can save any of these (the multitude in his 2021 Summer galleries to date). USNA AA and Flickr shots are all extremely well executed (i.e. the USNA AA photographers configure their DSLR settings properly and they shoot from thoughtful angles and with excellent focal length - to tell the story of the action/Plebe. Go Navy! Go USNA AA Photographers!!
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Most parents don't care about aperture settings. They just want to see their kid. Thornton has been providing this service for over 40 years. At a reasonable price.

If you do not care for Thornton, just wait until you see the Legacy photos and their outrageous price tags.
 
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Good news we got two lengthy letters fro DS. Bad news is that is because he was in isolation due to plebe hack. He went for isolation the Sunday after the Baysox game which he said was great. He said he was managing but found the quiet and isolation disconcerting given the constant go of the previous weeks. We do know he has since been released as he showed up in FB pictures recently.

Unfortunatley he asked if we had sent letters as he had just received one that was dated July 5. We have been sending letter almost everyday so it appears the mailroom is behind.

good news is tomorrow is phone call day and less then two weeks til PPW.
 
Good phone call. DS still struggling with Plebe hack and hoarse voice. He also reported other maladies running through the Regiment-lice, scabies and other human crud. He also had an in grown toe nail which he promptly reported to Detailers who sent him to Doctor who immediately rectified the problem. DS was stupefied that it was corrected that quickly.

He said they are all hanging in but ready to move on to the next phase.
 
They hurt terribly. I'd do a digital block, numb, the toe and then cut out the offending side of the toenail. I would occasionally take off the entire toenail and let the patient start over. A simple edge or wedge cut had the patient back to work in a couple days.
 
LT360 said:
Good news we got two lengthy letters fro DS. Bad news is that is because he was in isolation due to plebe hack. He went for isolation the Sunday after the Baysox game which he said was great. He said he was managing but found the quiet and isolation disconcerting given the constant go of the previous weeks. We do know he has since been released as he showed up in FB pictures recently.

Unfortunatley he asked if we had sent letters as he had just received one that was dated July 5. We have been sending letter almost everyday so it appears the mailroom is behind.

good news is tomorrow is phone call day and less then two weeks til PPW.
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My DS said he had not received a letter in a week then got 13 on one day.
 
93RN said:
Phone call with DS was great! 🙏
He was in good spirits. Loving it! Ready for PPW! Also mentioned scabies, head lice, and plebe hack in full swing! 🤕
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me too!! great phone call!!! She is doing so great!!! talked about the stuff going around, talked about jumping from 10 m board. O course etc - she just talked non-stop - we need PPW to get all the stories!!! cant wait!!!!
 
O-Course = Obstacle Course
C-Course = Confidence Course
E-Course = ?

DS missed C-Course evolution due to URI isolation. What experiences (sailing, climbing, O-course, C-Course, E-course, marksmanship, etc) during PS get repeated over A/C year?
 
Sailing, shooting, climbing — not repeated officially during ac year. (I say “officially” because there might be individual opportunity to do again, but not part of the ac year program.) Plenty more to do during ac year — upward, onward. Academics will take the bulk of time, plus the ever-present pro know.
 
8 days til we arrive in DTA!!! I never wish to have time go fly by but this has been the longest time since seeing my DS. I know the time between seeing him will continue to increase as time goes on but still tough transition. I know he is all good, we are all good, but will be great to see him.

Don't give up the ship.
 
LT360 said:
O-Course = Obstacle Course
C-Course = Confidence Course
E-Course = ?

DS missed C-Course evolution due to URI isolation. What experiences (sailing, climbing, O-course, C-Course, E-course, marksmanship, etc) during PS get repeated over A/C year?
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All the courses usually find a way into Sea Trials and Saturday morning training events. The O Course is the standard USMC O Course you can find on any Marine base. E Course… they will run it many times more than likely with Saturday morning training and Sea Trials… every Marine base tends to have one somewhere that varies in length and obstacles. Quantico sort of has the most famous one as Silence of the Lambs made it famous. That course is actually the TBS one we all develop a love hate relationship with. The C Course is probably the most fun of them all as it’s mostly ropes and heights. Learning to trust your gear, follow procedures and if scared of heights, challenge yourself. Sailing isn’t usually repeated during the Ac year, unless someone who is qualified wants to take out a boat. Usually they get to make up shooting if they missed it. They try their best to ensure all Plebes get this opportunity to earn their ribbons.

All of this training is to push them in different ways. E Course, run as a squad, usually is a mental challenge as it’s long and tough, but it’s also a unit building activity. Can only go as fast as the slowest team member. When run for time, at Leatherneck or TBS, it’s run solo for score with gear and your weapon also. Also, this is introduction to a lot of this stuff that will be built upon as they progress in training and figure out future careers.
 
LT360 said:
8 days til we arrive in DTA!!! I never wish to have time go fly by but this has been the longest time since seeing my DS. I know the time between seeing him will continue to increase as time goes on but still tough transition. I know he is all good, we are all good, but will be great to see him.

Don't give up the ship.
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Days are long, but weeks fly by. Hard to imagine plebe summer is almost over!

Hard to believe my ‘22 is a firstie.

It does go fast. Even if moments are long….
 
LT360 said:
O-Course = Obstacle Course
C-Course = Confidence Course
E-Course = ?

DS missed C-Course evolution due to URI isolation. What experiences (sailing, climbing, O-course, C-Course, E-course, marksmanship, etc) during PS get repeated over A/C year?
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Unfortunately because of the manpower needed to run the C course , it is only a Plebe Summer thing same thing with Weapons. The climbing wall is open during certain times of the day when not in use by the Climbing team.
The O course and E course will be a regular part of Saturday morning trainings. They will have to run to the course rather than being bused or taking the boats. The Plebes will do a FEX in mid fall (think mini Sea Trials). The AC year culminates with Sea Trials which will be O, E and Squad Combat rolled into one super long day (14 hours) mixed with various land and pool PT and runs.
 
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