4/3/09-4/5/09

4/3/09-4/4/09
Up early to head to the camp. It's set up with 2 gates, 2 towers, 10 bunkers and 13 tents. It's like what they would stay in when deployed. Chuck got all first time goes on his tests. Just a few left now, but they are the hardest ones. At night they have artillery simulators making noises. When this happens everyone has to dive to the ground, then run for cover. Since Chuck is PLT leader he then had to run around the entire camp to every bunker and take a head count. He said he did this about 15 times. They were up till 2am doing that and then woke up at 5am. Then they headed back. It was a 10 mile road march back. Next time they do this it's 5 nights, 6 days there and a 20k march back. He's hoping for a phone call but it didn't happen.

4/5/09
Went to Church. Had coffee and cookies. Got to go to the PX for some shopping. No phone calls again. The DS's are treating them like they just started. People are still screwing up all the time. Did some light PT today. He has a blister from the road march and it hurts to walk. He got some blister pads from the PX.