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Chapter 18 - MEP 2

After Sgt. White finished speaking, we went to our perspective sections. The room had what looked like cubicle walls forming a straight line horizontally and separating the room in half. Males were on the left, females to the right. As I was wearing my black equipment from space, I was one of the first to complete my duck walk as I did not need to change. Thanks to leveling up in space, it seemed extremely easy. I was then led to another room for a urine sample as well as to get blood drawn. This room used the original chairs from the lecture hall, but all desks were moved out. There were about 10 military doctors, about 10 nurses from the hospital,1 doctor from the hospital and 10 recent graduates who were in the Auditorium. 10 of the nurses, as well as recent graduates were taking our blood. There were 4 military doctors who appeared to be overseeing the operations with the hospital doctor. 

This room was originally large enough for 40 students but was broken down into 8 medium cubicles with chairs. We basically lined up at the door and were directed at an available cubicle to get labs done. The public bathroom was on the other side and someone remained within the bathroom to collect the urine samples on a cart. Each was labeled as they were handed in.After turning in our urine samples. After labs were done, we were directed to the end of the hallway which was the smaller classrooms. These classrooms could only fit 16 students. All the desks and chairs were taken out, replaced with a trolly bed (stretcher). A soldier in their camouflage uniform with an insignia reading sergeant sat at a makeshift computer. I was the only one in the room beside her.

"Have a seat. I'll just ask some rudimentary questions and check your health in order to clear you for the start of training. Tomorrow you will be starting with training. Because we are in a rush we will only pull you from training if your medical records have any issues". She said, "Any questions?"

Her name tape read Gomez. "No," I responded. I was asked to take off my clothes, aside from my underwear while she asked me questions and checked my body to make sure there wasn't anything that could pose a potential problem. She would tap my knees, listen to my breathing, take my temperature as well as heart rate. As she was examining me she was asking me questions about my health, which thanks to the system, was perfect. My body has been getting toned, and I was even starting to show abs. When she was done with my physical exam, as well as the wellness questionnaire and a general psychology questionnaire. After my one on one with Sgt Gomez, I was given a piece of paper listing my required vaccines. I was led to one of the rooms in the hospital. There was a chair as well as a curtain for privacy. One of the nurses from the hospital came in and took the sheet of paper, asked about allergies and then left. When the nurse returned there were 4 vials and needles. "These are the remaining vaccines that are needed," she said. I turned away as she had me remove my jacket. The nurse then proceeded to give me two shots in my left arm, and 2 in my right arm. I was told to wait for 15 minutes outside the room, and if I had no problems, to return to the main auditorium to complete the medical portion. The original document I gave Sgt Gomez was handed back to me with check marks and a stamp. After 15 minutes I took the paperwork back to the auditorium/conference room to turn in. There were no longer a lot of people moving around as it appears the room was fully set up. The cubicle on the left and right side had lines formed and separated by gender. Right below the stage was a table set up where we had to turn in our medical paperwork and we were given an additional checklist to take for our equipment. I proceeded to walk about 15 minutes towards the gymnasium. 

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The gymnasium, like the classroom, had different stations on different floors. Here we were issued 5 fitness training uniforms (PT uniform), all black with gray highlights. These were all shorts with short sleeves. We were also given 5 winter uniforms, long sleeve shirts and pants, as well as a jacket. The pants and jacket were water resistant and lightweight. We were given 2 duffel bags, as well as a rucksack. We were given a camouflage style camelback for water and 5 sets of camouflage uniform, as well as formal attire. We were also given 2 pairs of combat boots and 1 pair of tennis shoes. In terms of equipment we were also given full military gear to include: eye protective wear, gas masks, magazines, bullet proof vests, kevlar, etc. Although the university was not prepared as well as a military base, we were practically given everything we would need. The military had repurposed the soccer/football field, as well as the baseball field. Many of the fields were being repurposed to add obstacle courses. Because the university is close to the woods, we were told we would be taken to it for field training exercises. 

After receiving our gear, we were briefed on the next few days. Since we have less than a month when it's projecting for "all hell to break loose" as the other civilians are calling it, training will be extremely tight. After today over half of the military personnel will be relocated, so only half will be staying on for training. Due to this, the 30 of us who selected the basic training crash course will mostly be led by commander Tatsuo Shikari, one of the youngest majors in history. He is also the commander for all military personnel in the area and will be taking over as the major for the entire region. 

The university has been split into three parts, for three different types of training. The first separation is for extreme training, aka- boot camp, the second separation is for regular physical training for those not eligible/selected for boot camp and lastly the final part is for handicapped physical training. The latter category is for those who have health problems and will be unable to push themselves, such as those with severe asthma, injured or degenerative diseases, etc. this also includes civilians who are pregnant. They are then broken down depending on what they are able to do. For those unable to conduct any form of fitness, the disabled and protective groups are led off the university campus. The university, being the largest building in the entire city, close to the woods and about an hour away from one of the major ports, has become a temporary base. Guards have been assigned to all main entrances, and blockades are being built around the university. As an old town, some places have bunkers, which a lot of the vulnerable populations are being relocated to throughout the region. 

After being briefed and relocated, I was one of the lucky ones to find myself in my original building. This is an apartment style where all of us conducting basic training will reside. This is also one of the newer and better buildings. It happens to be a five minute walk from the soccer (football) field, which is where we will be meeting for formation at 0500 in the morning every day, including weekends. The first 2 floors in the building were built for 3 per dorm. The rooms had a bathroom, kitchen and dining room and one bedroom with three beds. The 3rd, 4th and 5th floors had individual rooms, they were smaller than the lower floors, however they had a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and small living room. Those of us in basic were moved to the first floor, while military personnels have been moving to the 3rd, 4th and 5th floor. The priority was given to the officers. The fifth floor was for male officers, while the 4th floor was for female officers. The 3rd floor was for the NCO's who were conducting basic training. We were told to be dressed in our issued uniform and given the remainder of the day to get ready to unpack everything in our rooms. We were also given a few texts and books with military information in order to learn more about tactics, phonetic alphabet, ranks and other basic knowledge. Some of the civilians who are not able to join physical training but are good with cooking have been selected for kitchen duty as well as a few soldiers to oversee that they are following proper military procedures when handling food.