On May 21, 2009 Ben graduated from Scout Sniper School. The school included training and exercises in land navigation, daily shooting, concealment, stalking, tracking, and classroom instruction and testing. And the final week they completed a 48 hour FEX (Final Exercise) where they combined all their skills and carried out missions.
We are so excited that Ben has graduated! It has been 9 weeks of Ben leaving on Sunday afternoons and not returning until Friday evenings. His typical day started at 0445 (4:45a) and didn't end until around 1100 (9:00p).
We are so excited that Ben has graduated! It has been 9 weeks of Ben leaving on Sunday afternoons and not returning until Friday evenings. His typical day started at 0445 (4:45a) and didn't end until around 1100 (9:00p).
The happy reunion!!!
The guys in the green flight suits are members of SRT that work with Ben.
Winecoff and Honaker
Phillips, Fahrenbach, Elleser, & Helencamp
This is the classroom where they had classes and graduated.
Ben is in the front row closest to the wall.
Cathy, Sarah & Olivia excited for graduation!!!
Olivia found a friend to smile out while we were waiting for the graduation to start.
Olivia was very good during the graduation. She played with her toys and drank her bottle. She didn't cry at all but she did decide to talk!!!
The Guest Speaker, Benjamin, and The Commander of Weapons Training Battalion
The Graduating Class included Marines from Force Reconnaissance, SRT, & Sniper Platoons.
A Sniper Saying "One Shot, One Kill"
United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper School
Graduating Class and Instructors
"Cowboy"
Graduation lunch at Applebee's with Maw Maw & Grandaddy
