Week 1 is in the bag!
We have completed Week One of training - YAHOO! Today was primarily spent learning how to march, salute, and otherwise act/move like a group of soldiers. By the way, the platoon that I belong to (3rd platoon) won the marching/drill contest this afternoon! After marching around most of the day (some of it in the rain), we were issued our gas masks that we will use on Tuesday when we experience the gas chamber (I'll see if I can get someone to take a picture - that will be a winner!). We then spent time putting together our gear and making sure that everything was in order.
However, the best news is that we have a three-day weekend with MLK day on Monday. Of course there are two stipulations to this "break": 1. We can't leave Columbia and 2. We have a LOT of preparation and studying to do over the weekend. However, sleep tonight will be absolutely glorious!
By the way, we have come to learn about the dreaded Army Water Torture, and it works something like this. Since the Army now makes us drink copious amounts of water to prevent dehydration (a good thing), we have learned that we now get shuffled from one activity to another without any breaks. Given that these activities/classes go on for several hours, and there are always a few knuckleheads who MUST ask questions during EVERY stinking meeting, the bladder definitely takes a pounding! A few instances of this and you start seeing the world through yellow-tinted glasses.
Anyway, all is good now. I've got food in the belly, coffee in the pot for tomorrow morning, and the comforting knowledge that this has been an outstanding week! Life is good and God is great!
Peace y'all,
Lyde
However, the best news is that we have a three-day weekend with MLK day on Monday. Of course there are two stipulations to this "break": 1. We can't leave Columbia and 2. We have a LOT of preparation and studying to do over the weekend. However, sleep tonight will be absolutely glorious!
By the way, we have come to learn about the dreaded Army Water Torture, and it works something like this. Since the Army now makes us drink copious amounts of water to prevent dehydration (a good thing), we have learned that we now get shuffled from one activity to another without any breaks. Given that these activities/classes go on for several hours, and there are always a few knuckleheads who MUST ask questions during EVERY stinking meeting, the bladder definitely takes a pounding! A few instances of this and you start seeing the world through yellow-tinted glasses.
Anyway, all is good now. I've got food in the belly, coffee in the pot for tomorrow morning, and the comforting knowledge that this has been an outstanding week! Life is good and God is great!
Peace y'all,
Lyde
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