Monday 8/3/09
It is Monday and Red Phase of Basic Training is in full swing. I can honestly say that I am getting really into it now. The adjustment period is over with as far as the crazy sleep schedule and strict military discipline goes. I am just about done with my coughing and sore throat that everyone shares. Now that we are spending time doing obstacle courses and receiving hands on weapon training, it is easy to get caught up in the experience and all it enjoyable. I know it may be hard to picture me with a rifle at the Low Ready position, but you better believe it lol. Tomorrow we are beginning our hand to hand combat and receiving our Kevlar body armor. We already have rifles and a crazy gas mask (which we will be using one of these days).
A lot of it is very intimidating. Today, the obstacle course we went through was right next door to "Victory Tower" - the extremely high climb that we will rappel down. I have never done this and think it will be fun but honestly it is slightly scary. I also don't like the thought of inhaling tear gas, but it will be quick and something to look back on haha.
Getting my first batch of mail today was a breath of fresh air. Basic would be 1000 times easier if loved ones were more accessible. Since I got here 2 weeks ago I have been allowed ONE three-minute phone call. That is all. But mail is cool too. There is something romantically old fashioned about it.
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It is not a few hours later at the extremely late hour of 2300 or 11pm. This used to be prime time but in fat now it i the middle of my night of sleep. Tonight is special because it is my turn to do "fire guard" duty. Every hour of the night there are 2 soldiers awake and cleaning and running around the bay to make sure a fire doesn't break out. Not that I am finished shining up the bathroom, I still have a half hour of my shift to write and patrol. I was very out of it when the last shift woke me up.
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Tuesday 8/4/09
Just having a few minutes after lunch to do whatever, so I felt like writing. Already it has been an action packed day. At 5am we took our trial run to place us into the best group for our running abilities. I am in the Alpha group, which yay for me is the fastest. After an awesome breakfast we marched to a high pavilion with chopped up recycled tires, which makes a giant fighting ring. In the Army, it's called combatives. We did several different moves for over 4 hours and I had a blast. I'm very glad I went to Pittsburgh Fight Club before Basic to get me ready. It definitely paid off. That's all for now!
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