Thefirearmblog iconThefirearmblogSep 28, 2026

POTD: This Is My Rifle - This Is My RAMP Session

Not every recruit arrives at basic training already squared away, and that is exactly what RAMP (Recruit Adjustment and Motivation Program) exists to fix.

POTD: This Is My Rifle - This Is My RAMP Session

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Not every recruit arrives at basic training already squared away, and that is exactly what RAMP (Recruit Adjustment and Motivation Program) exists to fix.

Some of us have "been there, done that", or been in similar places.

Coast Guard company commander walk a recruit through the correct way to hold his rifle during the Recruit Adjustment and Motivation Program, a weekly session built for newcomers who need extra reps before...

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Not every recruit arrives at basic training already squared away, and that is exactly what RAMP (Recruit Adjustment and Motivation Program) exists to fix. Some of us have "been there, done that", or been in similar places. Coast Guard company commander walk a recruit through the correct way to hold his rifle during the Recruit Adjustment and Motivation Program, a weekly session built for newcomers who need extra reps before they can keep pace with the rest of basic training.

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  • Some of us have "been there, done that", or been in similar places.

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Coast Guard company commander walk a recruit through the correct way to hold his rifle during the Recruit Adjustment and Motivation Program, a weekly session built for newcomers who need extra reps before they can keep pace with the rest of basic training.

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