High School Soldier
37. Training is almost over
26 April 2321, 13:39 WIB.
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The last thing done will usually feel difficult and long if the feeling is unstable. Physical and mental fatigue felt throughout the last test taker, including Squad 3. While to be part of the special forces must be able to think clearly under the most difficult pressure and have a better physique than regular soldiers.
To this day, 15 members of Team 3 did not pass the survival test for various reasons and left 17 members. One of the returning members of the Squad was Arista. Most of the causes are physical problems, the rest are not able to do the coach's orders are almost close to the limit of ability.
If totaled with the entire Squad, as many as 45 test participants were declared not to pass and were returned to the initial Union and left 85 participants.
But do not be mistaken if participants who do not pass home only bring fatigue and pain. They will get a charter to declare if they have ever attended PPK training and a cotton-shaped badge and bronze-colored wings as the same function as the charter.
In addition to charters and badges, test takers who do not pass will also bring experience and pride when returning to the initial Union. They can tell what they experienced while taking hard exercises and tests to their colleagues in the initial Union. At least the test takers who did not pass back with their heads held high and a sense of pride.
It's not cool if a hard fight isn't paid for with the commensurate.
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The remaining members of Team 3 attempted to arrive at the last meeting point located in Cemorosewu.
They had to put in a lot of effort to step on the steep path with the remaining manpower. Meanwhile, the supply only remains one ration and one pack of instant noodles.
During the hike, they had yet to find any edible foodstuffs. Except for grass that thrives around the track.
Although the path passed in the form of stones arranged, but the steep path makes the members of Team 3 spend more energy.
The last meeting point is the former post 1 ascent of Mount Lawu Cemorosewu line. Before the war with other world troops and news of the 3rd world war began to spread, Mount Lawu was once a mountain swallowed among climbers.
Since the war against other world forces, all citizens are more concerned with the safety of themselves and the state.
Although some still feel indifferent and dependent on the TNI, not a few groups of citizens with weapons should join the resistance and become a volunteer army that is very easy to die.
Let's go back to the group that looks like a squad ‘easy to die’. Because the remaining members of Squad 3 were walking quite slowly and with pale faces.
“Stop!, we rest first..” said Nio limply and use the remaining energy.
The whole group then stopped and sat around the track. Meanwhile, far behind them is Squad 1 which is seen not immediately precede Squad 3.
They took out a container of water and drank the remaining contents for a few sips. Even some actually run out of water supply and make members share with each other even with the feeling of ‘forced’.
Nio gave the rest of the water to the members in need and began to lie on the grass that was still dewy.
For almost a week, all members of Team 3 did not bathe and only took a short soak when ordered to cross the river while at the meeting point before.
That's why there are some members who are women who are more concerned with appearance than the tiredness they feel.
The female members also made a chat of some sort, “After this, how do I clean my tangled hair?”
But the thing that is worried about the male members is their lovers who are left for this training.
The male members also felt their physique changed while training, darkening skin for example.
Squad 3 members take advantage of this great break in a variety of ways. Gossiping, sharing stories and sleeping by using a backpack as a pillow.
Nio then opened the helmet that covered his face and checked his watch and after that said, “Let's continue the journey if everything is ready.”
Nio then again led the remaining members of Team 3 to the final meeting point.
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The last meeting point turned out to be in a sandang called Panguripan. This location is before the post 1 climb.
In this place there are 5 trainers waiting and there are 3 tents as a resting place for the coaches in this place.
The first thing that Squad 3 got shortly after arriving in the sandang was that they were doused with cold water and taken from the lambs.
No one complains when doused with cold water over water in the morning. Because that is what they need because of dirty bodies and sweat that has not disappeared.
In addition, it has been prepared creeping training tools that have wire berdurinya like a training tool while at the training ground.
But it was a little longer in the absence of mud as usual.
One by one the members of Team 3 crept under the barbed wire and were doused again with water by the coach. If their backpack touched the barbed wire, they would naturally have to repeat it from the start. That is also true if their backpack repeatedly touches the barbed wire.
Although it makes the participants give ‘gelar’ the coaches with ‘sucks’.
“Congratulations, you guys arrived at the first order. Please rest before returning to the training center,” said one of the coaches.
“Ready, thanks!” answer all members of Team 3 at the same time.
Then they look for the best place to rest. Some male soldiers immediately threw themselves on the grass. While female soldiers choose to wash their heads in the joints.
Rio and Sima were lying next to Nio who had covered her face with a helmet that was somehow smelling because it had been worn for days on the head that had not been cleaned. The three of them used the backpack as a pillow.
The five coaches let the rest of the remaining members of Team 3 rest. The five trainers are part of the main special forces command. Or Indonesians know the command as Kopassus.
Of course they had undergone heavier training than the soldiers who would become this Special Student Force.
Still only 24 people will become Special Student Forces. Although they know they will not graduate, some participants prefer to keep fighting so that the effort made is not in vain.
Not passing training does not mean weak, it is a sign if they are just less hard to try.
Some of the participants have even guessed the 24 people who will graduate and become from the PPK Unit.
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The entire Squad with no longer complete members had arrived at the final meeting point with the last order being Squad 2.
“After this we will return to the training ground together. Tomorrow is the day of the announcement of the soldiers who graduated and the award for those of you who have participated in this training. After arriving at the training ground you must satisfy yourself to rest, with the meaning after this you are free. So!” said one of the trainers in front of the entire Squad who lined up neatly with various circumstances.
Their condition is actually almost the same, namely dirty clothes and faces that still show fatigue.
“At last can rest too..” said Nio while stretching his body.
“Although I already know the results anyway..,” continued Sima who made Nio surprised.
“Ya, I also..” said Rio who made Nio more confused.
But the point is, the strenuous training is almost over....