BCT Blog #10

9/2/09 1327 hrs.

I'm out at the shooting range where we did qualifications. It's a big day because we must pass in order to graduate. Last night I was very unsure of how today would go, but in a strand of answered prayers, I qualified as a Sharpshooter! This means I engaged 30 out of 40 targets. It was really cool because this morning, our drill sergeant who is a good guy, just very moody, pulled me out to get my weapon fixed since yesterday I did terribly. Well, half of the rifle was replaced, and I had no problems. I am thrilled with my sharpshooter badge - on graduation day we get to show off the badge on our uniform. Also, for those of us who qualified on our first try, our reward is a 10-minute phone call tonight. Can't wait!

I wonder how many targets I would knock down if they were shooting back at me. I hope I won't have to find out! But at least I'm qualified to defend myself if necessary. But enough about killing haha. I'm not sure what is next for us. I think we're moving on to other, bigger tools of modern warfare including grenades, and playing with night vision. I guess all of the really fun stuff is coming up -- we'll do some camping for a week straight and a lot of paint balling. We'll learn how to clear a room - which our hardcore killer drill sergeant says he goes around his whole house pretending to clear each room - "just in case". Haha. I am going to practice that at my house.

We'll I'm not sure what to write these days. I'm used to being away from home, and the military routines are becoming second nature. It still sucks being away from loved ones. I can't wait to have a life again lol. The first thing I'm going to get is a tube of cookie dough. Or cheese cake. Yeahhhh. Haha I'll write some more later.


9/3/09 2000 hours

Well hey everyone! Nothing exciting on my mind, except today we tried on our formal "Class-A" uniforms for graduation and I was delighted to talk to my girl for a few min. on the phone! This is enough to get me through!

I've concluded that the main thing I miss besides fiance and family is knowing what is going on on the world. So I'm just putting this out there... if anyone sees anything that I might find interesting - news, sports, music-related, science, whatever... print it out and send it! I have been confined to a very small area of Fort Knox, KY for a long time not and could use some outside distractions to bring me back to reality. Something to think about.

Thanks and I love everyone who is reading, praying, and supporting.