January 26, 1973, Friday

We spent all week practicing for the parade. We also fit in some new classes. On top of that we did all our retests. We passed the retest and all the re retest. Our CC had to take on our sister company 448. His buddy Pepper is sick, he has cancer. He puts our company in the hands of Doug and Rodger, and then he spends most of the day with 448 or the bar.

Tomorrows test are the last test we take, we are stoked. The CC selected Frenchy to fight in the “Smokers.” We’re all surprised. CC says he has the perfect smokers’ body. Short, stocky, winded, something to prove. He carries the flag everywhere we go. I think that takes stamina. The recruit selected for the obstacle course I don’t know much about. He’s a wiry Mexican guy. We are rooting for him. Later.