Greg Potapenko on Tactical Snacks, Military Service, and Veteran Entrepreneurship I first met Greg Potapenko at Military Creator Con 2026. During some very long days at the conference, his Tactical Snack Packs helped keep us going. That made me curious about the...
184 – My Military Story – Swim Qual
I continue my military story with #184 which is about swim qualification in the Marine Corps. Knowing how to swim is kind of important for any Marine. Also, one can’t graduate boot without passing a basic water qualification. I am not the best swimmer and treading water for four minutes seemed like an eternity. I just had to make slow, easy movements and keep breathing. Sounds simple enough, but panic is a laughing bastard when I let it take over my mind. If you are planning on joining the Marine Corps take some swimming lessons. It is only a week out of boot camp, but like range an important part of being a Green Amphibious Monster.
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