It’s hard to describe the day you graduate from basic training. I, myself had graduated from basic training on April 12th 2013 in Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. This was the day that the 50 people from my platoon had looked forward to since we started. Everyone’s parents, friends, wives’, and girlfriends had flown in to see this moment. The time had come for us to march on stage, and start the memorable day. Each of us had marched in a perfect line to the microphone. It was there that we yelled our name, rank, and hometown to the audience. The next step was for us to march up to our Drill Sergeant’s and shake their hands. They congratulated each of us for a job well done. Then at last the Drill Sergeant gave us our certificate showing that we, the
