4/20/09
Went for a nice run today. Chuck and his new battle buddy got smoked this morning because a DS had been off for a while and wanted to make sure he could still do a good job smoking them. He thought it was funny that I forgot to turn the gas back on when me and Dad were starting my motorcycle. He says he won't give me a hard time about it but Dad did already so that's OK. They are getting ready to leave for the FOB so no more letters for a while. They eat field chow(small portions of whatever they send out) and MRE's for the next week so he isn't looking forward to that. Then they'll train for one day when they get back and then do all of their out-processing and turning in gear. He hopes that he'll get a phone call when they get back, but not for sure if it's gonna happen. Time for shower and bed. Fireguard tonight. It'll be at least a week of so until another letter.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
4/18/09-4/19/09
4/18/09
Today has been a good day so far. He talked the DS into letting him take the PT test and he passed with a 266( had to have 230). The DS made sure that he knew if anything happened to his shoulder he was getting in trouble. He did 78 push-ups, ran the mile in 14:20, and 62 sit-ups. He is writing 2 essays that he has to turn in. Then sometime he will be going in front of the board. (some big high up guys, I guess). Then they got smoked. And then they went and got haircuts, and got smoked again. He has fireguard again tonight. He enjoyed getting the letter and card that everyone signed on Easter. Got smoked again. Time for shower and bed.
4/19/09
He is talking a lot about our trip to Nashville. One of the guys he's friends with is from there so we may meet him for lunch one day. Then he told me the more I save on a hotel the more I have to spend on a coach purse at the outlet. Still in red phase. His shoulder is hurting him more today(couldn't be from the push-ups, could it). They didn't have any of the bad weather that they were getting down south. He is already trying to plan a get together for when he gets home. We'll let everyone know about that.
Today has been a good day so far. He talked the DS into letting him take the PT test and he passed with a 266( had to have 230). The DS made sure that he knew if anything happened to his shoulder he was getting in trouble. He did 78 push-ups, ran the mile in 14:20, and 62 sit-ups. He is writing 2 essays that he has to turn in. Then sometime he will be going in front of the board. (some big high up guys, I guess). Then they got smoked. And then they went and got haircuts, and got smoked again. He has fireguard again tonight. He enjoyed getting the letter and card that everyone signed on Easter. Got smoked again. Time for shower and bed.
4/19/09
He is talking a lot about our trip to Nashville. One of the guys he's friends with is from there so we may meet him for lunch one day. Then he told me the more I save on a hotel the more I have to spend on a coach purse at the outlet. Still in red phase. His shoulder is hurting him more today(couldn't be from the push-ups, could it). They didn't have any of the bad weather that they were getting down south. He is already trying to plan a get together for when he gets home. We'll let everyone know about that.
4/17/09
4/17/09
They are all back in red phase because of the candy thing and they are all really mad. That means 30 second showers, 2 minutes to eat, and all that good stuff from when they first started. They are also not getting their mail. He got to drive the tank and Humvee yesterday and he enjoyed that. It was just 4Th platoon so it was more chill (Chuck's words not mine). When they are in the barracks they have to sit in the hall, unless they are cleaning or sleeping. He went back to the clinic about his shoulder today. They put him on restrictions and gave him some ibuprofen and a muscle relaxer. The Dr. thinks it's a pulled muscle. The final PT test is tomorrow, but he's not sure if he can take it because of his restrictions. He passed the 3 tests he took the other day. Just one more left but that's when they are out at the FOB for the week. He was told that there is a minimum score of 270 on the PT test, but he hasn't heard that from the DS yet. He wanted everyone to know that he probably won't be able to get letters out for a while. He found out that he needs to get 230 to qualify for the EIC (excellence in Cavalry) award. He is the only one from his platoon that is qualified. He will have to go in front of the promotion board and write essays if he passes the PT test. They are still telling him that he can't take his PT test tomorrow so he's upset about that. The make-up date is the day after they come back from the FOB, march 20k back from the FOB. He's hoping he can do it tomorrow and not have to wait, since he felt bad after the 15k march. He finally got some mail tonight. Got some from me, mom, and grandma.
They are all back in red phase because of the candy thing and they are all really mad. That means 30 second showers, 2 minutes to eat, and all that good stuff from when they first started. They are also not getting their mail. He got to drive the tank and Humvee yesterday and he enjoyed that. It was just 4Th platoon so it was more chill (Chuck's words not mine). When they are in the barracks they have to sit in the hall, unless they are cleaning or sleeping. He went back to the clinic about his shoulder today. They put him on restrictions and gave him some ibuprofen and a muscle relaxer. The Dr. thinks it's a pulled muscle. The final PT test is tomorrow, but he's not sure if he can take it because of his restrictions. He passed the 3 tests he took the other day. Just one more left but that's when they are out at the FOB for the week. He was told that there is a minimum score of 270 on the PT test, but he hasn't heard that from the DS yet. He wanted everyone to know that he probably won't be able to get letters out for a while. He found out that he needs to get 230 to qualify for the EIC (excellence in Cavalry) award. He is the only one from his platoon that is qualified. He will have to go in front of the promotion board and write essays if he passes the PT test. They are still telling him that he can't take his PT test tomorrow so he's upset about that. The make-up date is the day after they come back from the FOB, march 20k back from the FOB. He's hoping he can do it tomorrow and not have to wait, since he felt bad after the 15k march. He finally got some mail tonight. Got some from me, mom, and grandma.
4/14/09-4/15/09
4/14/09
Chuck had fireguard last night. He had the last shift which meant that he started at 0040-0200 and never got to go back to sleep. Also the new troop is still getting yelled at so that's even less sleep. They are reviewing the Humvee's and Bradley's today and get to start driving them next week. 2ND and 3rd platoon made the DS's mad so they all got in trouble and had to get dress and go outside in formation at 2100,2200,2300,0000,0200. (9pm,10pm,11pm,12am,2am). Chuck just finished laundry and has his locker all straightened out. He was made temporary Platoon Leader because a lot of people have dentist appointments today. Took another test and passed with flying colors. There was a guy that was sneaking and buying candy and selling it to others. The DS's did a sting and caught him but now everyone is in trouble for it.
4/15/09
Back to red phase thanks to the candy smuggler. Not allowed to make calls, write letters, or anything else. More getting into formation last night. 3 more tests to take today.
Chuck had fireguard last night. He had the last shift which meant that he started at 0040-0200 and never got to go back to sleep. Also the new troop is still getting yelled at so that's even less sleep. They are reviewing the Humvee's and Bradley's today and get to start driving them next week. 2ND and 3rd platoon made the DS's mad so they all got in trouble and had to get dress and go outside in formation at 2100,2200,2300,0000,0200. (9pm,10pm,11pm,12am,2am). Chuck just finished laundry and has his locker all straightened out. He was made temporary Platoon Leader because a lot of people have dentist appointments today. Took another test and passed with flying colors. There was a guy that was sneaking and buying candy and selling it to others. The DS's did a sting and caught him but now everyone is in trouble for it.
4/15/09
Back to red phase thanks to the candy smuggler. Not allowed to make calls, write letters, or anything else. More getting into formation last night. 3 more tests to take today.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Just Nel
I was checking the picture website and there is quite a few pictures of Chuck on there. Check the April 5Th, 10Th and 12Th dates. If you forgot the website it is http://www.dropshots.com/perezjc1 There are some really good ones.
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4/13/09
4/13/009
No PT today. Chuck hurt his shoulder a few weeks ago but didn't tell me. He is going to sick call today to have it checked out. They wanted to send him for an MRI, but he said no. He doesn't want to do anything that may make him stay longer. He just took some ibuprofen and that was it. At least it's documented so if he has problems later they should cover it. They played capture the flag which Chuck thought was pretty gay. They had to yell Bang, Bang to simulate shooting. Had a brat on a bun with mustard for dinner. He was excited about that. He said that it was fantabulous. Anyone going to graduation (May 7Th) Chuck is thinking about driving to Lovelace Cafe in Nashville for lunch Friday. It is about 2 1/2 hours from Fort Knox. Chuck is a little jealous after getting Brandon and Erica's letter. Talking about going to Cubs games and Bulls games and summerfest. Rack time so that's it tonight.
No PT today. Chuck hurt his shoulder a few weeks ago but didn't tell me. He is going to sick call today to have it checked out. They wanted to send him for an MRI, but he said no. He doesn't want to do anything that may make him stay longer. He just took some ibuprofen and that was it. At least it's documented so if he has problems later they should cover it. They played capture the flag which Chuck thought was pretty gay. They had to yell Bang, Bang to simulate shooting. Had a brat on a bun with mustard for dinner. He was excited about that. He said that it was fantabulous. Anyone going to graduation (May 7Th) Chuck is thinking about driving to Lovelace Cafe in Nashville for lunch Friday. It is about 2 1/2 hours from Fort Knox. Chuck is a little jealous after getting Brandon and Erica's letter. Talking about going to Cubs games and Bulls games and summerfest. Rack time so that's it tonight.
4/10/09-4/12/09
4/10/09
Busy day today. Pt this AM. They were told no phone calls the rest of training. Tonight was the best dinner Chuck's had since he got there. Ice cold chocolate milk, new rolls, meatloaf, potatoes, and beans with bacon. He went to the Good Friday service tonight and then when he got back found out he was fired from Platoon Leader because he went. He was pissed about that.
4/11/09
No scheduled training today. Doing reviews on weapons systems. They didn't hand out mail last night because supposedly to many people went to church. A new Bravo troop just started so F troop was up all night listening to B troop get smoked. All the full time guys got their station assignments. One guy was told Hawaii before (tentatively) but is now going to Georgia. Just a little disappointing. They are actually getting phone calls today. Chuck waited till later because he knew I was at work when everyone else called. He's lucky they didn't take it away from him before he got to use it. I sent him a picture of our new TV in the bedroom. He said it looks nice and can't wait to use it. And he said Thanks Brandon for putting it up. I also sent him a picture of the new CT scanner at Belvidere, since he didn't get to come for the tour. He thinks it looks nice. They're still getting smoked because anytime they have free time the guys do things they're not supposed to. Then they wonder why they got in trouble. He is wanting to have a get-together once he gets home and settled. Another good dinner tonight. Same thing except corn instead of beans. He also asked for another apple pie so I'll be busy making that Tuesday before I leave. Can't wait. Graduation is almost here. He had sent me some flowers earlier in the week(thanks Mom) and forgot until I told him I liked them on the phone.
4/12/09
Happy Easter! Still little sleep thanks to B troop getting yelled at. When to church today. Rumors were flying that they were going to get another pass, but Chuck doesn't believe it. He finished up his laundry. They found out that it really was a rumor and they aren't getting a pass. They did go out and do PT for 1 1/2 hours though. Chuck actually enjoyed this. He does his long trip 4-23 - 4-28 so he will be out in the field the whole time. Won't be able to write or receive letters, but he said keep them coming. He loves getting them. He wants everyone to stop writing letters on the 1st of May. He'll be done and gone by the time he'd actually receive them. Someone stole some of his girl scout cookies from the DS's office in the middle of the night and brought them to him. He ate half a box and gave them the rest and said not to steal anymore because it's to risky at this point. Who'd want to start all over again.
Busy day today. Pt this AM. They were told no phone calls the rest of training. Tonight was the best dinner Chuck's had since he got there. Ice cold chocolate milk, new rolls, meatloaf, potatoes, and beans with bacon. He went to the Good Friday service tonight and then when he got back found out he was fired from Platoon Leader because he went. He was pissed about that.
4/11/09
No scheduled training today. Doing reviews on weapons systems. They didn't hand out mail last night because supposedly to many people went to church. A new Bravo troop just started so F troop was up all night listening to B troop get smoked. All the full time guys got their station assignments. One guy was told Hawaii before (tentatively) but is now going to Georgia. Just a little disappointing. They are actually getting phone calls today. Chuck waited till later because he knew I was at work when everyone else called. He's lucky they didn't take it away from him before he got to use it. I sent him a picture of our new TV in the bedroom. He said it looks nice and can't wait to use it. And he said Thanks Brandon for putting it up. I also sent him a picture of the new CT scanner at Belvidere, since he didn't get to come for the tour. He thinks it looks nice. They're still getting smoked because anytime they have free time the guys do things they're not supposed to. Then they wonder why they got in trouble. He is wanting to have a get-together once he gets home and settled. Another good dinner tonight. Same thing except corn instead of beans. He also asked for another apple pie so I'll be busy making that Tuesday before I leave. Can't wait. Graduation is almost here. He had sent me some flowers earlier in the week(thanks Mom) and forgot until I told him I liked them on the phone.
4/12/09
Happy Easter! Still little sleep thanks to B troop getting yelled at. When to church today. Rumors were flying that they were going to get another pass, but Chuck doesn't believe it. He finished up his laundry. They found out that it really was a rumor and they aren't getting a pass. They did go out and do PT for 1 1/2 hours though. Chuck actually enjoyed this. He does his long trip 4-23 - 4-28 so he will be out in the field the whole time. Won't be able to write or receive letters, but he said keep them coming. He loves getting them. He wants everyone to stop writing letters on the 1st of May. He'll be done and gone by the time he'd actually receive them. Someone stole some of his girl scout cookies from the DS's office in the middle of the night and brought them to him. He ate half a box and gave them the rest and said not to steal anymore because it's to risky at this point. Who'd want to start all over again.
4/8/09-4/9/09
4/8/09
Chuck was very excited because he got to take a 9 1/2 minute shower the night before. They started off the morning by standing in formation for 1 1/2 hours. They brought a K9 in to search the barracks. Class on the automatic grenade launcher today. Done with classes for the day. Had a class on driving safety that sucked. They aren't getting any phone calls and the DS's aren't picking up their mail, so the guys are all mad.
4/9/09
Chuck's battle buddy did something and the DS is mad at Chuck for it. He doesn't know what. Shot the grenade launcher today. He enjoyed that. It takes 4 hours for setting up and getting everyone through, but only 2 minutes worth of shooting. Nice day today, upper 60's, lower 70's. Went to church tonight.
Chuck was very excited because he got to take a 9 1/2 minute shower the night before. They started off the morning by standing in formation for 1 1/2 hours. They brought a K9 in to search the barracks. Class on the automatic grenade launcher today. Done with classes for the day. Had a class on driving safety that sucked. They aren't getting any phone calls and the DS's aren't picking up their mail, so the guys are all mad.
4/9/09
Chuck's battle buddy did something and the DS is mad at Chuck for it. He doesn't know what. Shot the grenade launcher today. He enjoyed that. It takes 4 hours for setting up and getting everyone through, but only 2 minutes worth of shooting. Nice day today, upper 60's, lower 70's. Went to church tonight.
Monday, April 13, 2009
4/6/09-4/7/09
4/6/09
Good day so far. No PT this am. Had a land navigation class early. It was raining and snowing. Now cleaning the barracks for inspections tomorrow. No phone calls today either. Chuck has to do laundry tonight. They mapped the march they did the other day and it was 17.8k instead of 15k. He's not looking forward to the 20k which will end up being more like 22k probably.
4/7/09
Got a lot of mail today so he was excited about that. They have a class today and inspections. No PT again today. He's just waiting for his laundry to dry. Inspection done. Everything was OK. Chuck is ready to be done. It's getting closer.
Good day so far. No PT this am. Had a land navigation class early. It was raining and snowing. Now cleaning the barracks for inspections tomorrow. No phone calls today either. Chuck has to do laundry tonight. They mapped the march they did the other day and it was 17.8k instead of 15k. He's not looking forward to the 20k which will end up being more like 22k probably.
4/7/09
Got a lot of mail today so he was excited about that. They have a class today and inspections. No PT again today. He's just waiting for his laundry to dry. Inspection done. Everything was OK. Chuck is ready to be done. It's getting closer.
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.
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.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
4/1/09-4/2/09
4/1/09
Happy April Fools Day. Chuck started off the letter by telling me he's pregnant. At least he hasn't lost his sense of humor. They did a faster paced troop run today and he kept up just fine. Class on the Bradley's again today. They got moved back to there original chow hall today(it was damaged in the ice storm and had been closed). It's closer to the barracks and Chuck's troop gets to go first.He heard some music today from the DS's truck and has it in his head. A song from Flo-rida.We got to talk on the phone again tonight. Twice actually. We talked for about 10 minutes and then he called back for about 15 minutes. He got more letters today. One from Grandma Jean and one from Grandma Bev and then a few from me. Chuck is wondering about the Cubs and Icehogs, but I've kept him updated. He got weighed the other day and is 161. It's been about a year since he started trying to lose weight. He was about 200 when he started last April, and he was 174 I think when he left for basic.
4/2/09
Busy day today. Demolitions class. Got to blow stuff up, which I know he's been waiting for. When they got back they had to get everything packed for their trip. Only 3 minutes for dinner again tonight. One platoon got put back in red phase. Chuck got assigned a new battle buddy today. He's a little bit of a trouble maker and the DS put him with Chuck so he can straighten him out(or so he told Chuck). Bible study tonight. Chuck had 2 slices of pizza, 2 Krisy Kreme doughnuts and some Tang. He said that it made up for not having time to eat dinner. It'll be a little bit before another letter since they're going on their trip for a few days and won't be able to write.
Happy April Fools Day. Chuck started off the letter by telling me he's pregnant. At least he hasn't lost his sense of humor. They did a faster paced troop run today and he kept up just fine. Class on the Bradley's again today. They got moved back to there original chow hall today(it was damaged in the ice storm and had been closed). It's closer to the barracks and Chuck's troop gets to go first.He heard some music today from the DS's truck and has it in his head. A song from Flo-rida.We got to talk on the phone again tonight. Twice actually. We talked for about 10 minutes and then he called back for about 15 minutes. He got more letters today. One from Grandma Jean and one from Grandma Bev and then a few from me. Chuck is wondering about the Cubs and Icehogs, but I've kept him updated. He got weighed the other day and is 161. It's been about a year since he started trying to lose weight. He was about 200 when he started last April, and he was 174 I think when he left for basic.
4/2/09
Busy day today. Demolitions class. Got to blow stuff up, which I know he's been waiting for. When they got back they had to get everything packed for their trip. Only 3 minutes for dinner again tonight. One platoon got put back in red phase. Chuck got assigned a new battle buddy today. He's a little bit of a trouble maker and the DS put him with Chuck so he can straighten him out(or so he told Chuck). Bible study tonight. Chuck had 2 slices of pizza, 2 Krisy Kreme doughnuts and some Tang. He said that it made up for not having time to eat dinner. It'll be a little bit before another letter since they're going on their trip for a few days and won't be able to write.
3/30/09-3/31/09
3/30/09
Chuck got some new paper for my letters because I didn't like the fringe stuff on the side. I kept cutting it off to save his letters and when I told him this he said he'd get some special stuff for me. They did a easy run this am, then had a radio class. After lunch they got smoked for about 45 minutes (people were sleeping again). Then they had to move their bays again. They are getting ready for their trip this week. They will march out there Friday, stay the night and march back Saturday.
3/31/09
Not a good morning. Some guys didn't like the way Chuck was platoon leader and they tried to steal part of his gun and get him in trouble. Chuck was sleeping when they snuck in but he saw them do it and got them in trouble instead. Neither guy would admit to it when Chuck questioned them, so Chuck went to the DS. Of course then everyone got smoked and a lot of guys were pissed because they knew who did it. They finally came forward and they are in a lot of trouble. A LOT. Chuck said that he straightened them out and they won't be bothering him again. Today someone got a letter that had 13 pages of Chuck Norris jokes so they are reading those and laughing.
Chuck got some new paper for my letters because I didn't like the fringe stuff on the side. I kept cutting it off to save his letters and when I told him this he said he'd get some special stuff for me. They did a easy run this am, then had a radio class. After lunch they got smoked for about 45 minutes (people were sleeping again). Then they had to move their bays again. They are getting ready for their trip this week. They will march out there Friday, stay the night and march back Saturday.
3/31/09
Not a good morning. Some guys didn't like the way Chuck was platoon leader and they tried to steal part of his gun and get him in trouble. Chuck was sleeping when they snuck in but he saw them do it and got them in trouble instead. Neither guy would admit to it when Chuck questioned them, so Chuck went to the DS. Of course then everyone got smoked and a lot of guys were pissed because they knew who did it. They finally came forward and they are in a lot of trouble. A LOT. Chuck said that he straightened them out and they won't be bothering him again. Today someone got a letter that had 13 pages of Chuck Norris jokes so they are reading those and laughing.
3/25/09--3/29/09
3/25/09
Rainy and nasty day. Ran a couple miles this morning. They are waiting to march to class. The had class on a missile that you fire from your shoulder and some long range scopes. They were both cool. Finance class sucked again. They got smoked afterwards. He got a letter from my mom and grandma that they sent while in KY with Chuck. He appreciated it. He wasn't supposed to have fireguard again, but got told he had to do it tonight.
3/26/09
Easy PT this am. Had class on calling for artillery fire. He really liked this one. People were screwing around during class so they're going to get smoked later. Then he drew me a picture of me with my new coach purse that I got for my B-day to make me smile.
3/27/09
They had classes on the Bradley fighting vehicle today. Chuck was made platoon leader again. If you are platoon leader you don't have to do fireguard which is a plus, but you are always the last in line to eat so that evens it out. He said this has been the best week so far. Good PT, good classes. He just doesn't like the smoking because people are still screwing up. He also said today that my dad has some of the worst handwriting he has ever seen. But he still appreciated the letter, though. C-troop had family weekend this weekend. Chuck said he wished it was them again, but C-troop will be wishing they were F-troop when they graduate in 6 weeks. Some guys got caught with food in their lockers and got in a lot of trouble. Some are losing pay over it.
3/28/09
Troop run this am. Had a good day. Good classes. They had a tornado warning tonight and all had to go in the halls. Did more PT after dinner and then Chuck ran 2 miles. That's a total of 4 miles for the day. Studying for a few more tests they'll have to take.
3/29/09
Got to go to the PX today for some much needed supplies. We got to talk on the phone tonight so that was great. Chuck got a free hour to call and go to the PX so we talked for almost 30 minutes and then he went shopping (and got a candy bar). After mass today they were supposed to have bible study but instead someone was there to do a financial class. How exciting. This one was a little more about investing so Chuck got more out of it.
Rainy and nasty day. Ran a couple miles this morning. They are waiting to march to class. The had class on a missile that you fire from your shoulder and some long range scopes. They were both cool. Finance class sucked again. They got smoked afterwards. He got a letter from my mom and grandma that they sent while in KY with Chuck. He appreciated it. He wasn't supposed to have fireguard again, but got told he had to do it tonight.
3/26/09
Easy PT this am. Had class on calling for artillery fire. He really liked this one. People were screwing around during class so they're going to get smoked later. Then he drew me a picture of me with my new coach purse that I got for my B-day to make me smile.
3/27/09
They had classes on the Bradley fighting vehicle today. Chuck was made platoon leader again. If you are platoon leader you don't have to do fireguard which is a plus, but you are always the last in line to eat so that evens it out. He said this has been the best week so far. Good PT, good classes. He just doesn't like the smoking because people are still screwing up. He also said today that my dad has some of the worst handwriting he has ever seen. But he still appreciated the letter, though. C-troop had family weekend this weekend. Chuck said he wished it was them again, but C-troop will be wishing they were F-troop when they graduate in 6 weeks. Some guys got caught with food in their lockers and got in a lot of trouble. Some are losing pay over it.
3/28/09
Troop run this am. Had a good day. Good classes. They had a tornado warning tonight and all had to go in the halls. Did more PT after dinner and then Chuck ran 2 miles. That's a total of 4 miles for the day. Studying for a few more tests they'll have to take.
3/29/09
Got to go to the PX today for some much needed supplies. We got to talk on the phone tonight so that was great. Chuck got a free hour to call and go to the PX so we talked for almost 30 minutes and then he went shopping (and got a candy bar). After mass today they were supposed to have bible study but instead someone was there to do a financial class. How exciting. This one was a little more about investing so Chuck got more out of it.
3/22/09-3/24/09
3/22/09
Chuck said that one guys from 2ND platoon never came back tonight, after his family pass. A few guys from Chuck's platoon didn't shave. He said the smoking wasn't to bad, though. Chuck went for a run later that night with a guy from his platoon. He didn't eat much at dinner chow since he was still so full from the weekend. Chuck said that everyone that proposed over the weekend got told yes, but he still thinks they're suckers. He's happy because now he has songs in his head (not cadences).
3/23/09
They went for a troop run this am then did PT. Then had classes and then lunch. Another class after lunch. They are waiting around for the next thing. Everyone else is sleeping and if they get caught they are in big trouble. They had a finance class tonight and also will have it the rest of the week. Chuck doesn't like it because it's many for the full time guys. Someone got in trouble and they only had 3 minutes to eat dinner. Fireguard tonight. Longer shifts now, but less days so they'll see how that goes.
3/24/09
Early PT today. Now they are waiting for class instructions. They had a radio communications equipment class. Chuck enjoyed that. Now they are going to a Humvee class. It's a nice day out today. Humvee class was good. Learned how to do the initial pre-check and maintenance. More PT before dinner. They are doing a long run in the AM. Waiting for tonights finance class. Done with finance class and got another smoking.
Chuck said that one guys from 2ND platoon never came back tonight, after his family pass. A few guys from Chuck's platoon didn't shave. He said the smoking wasn't to bad, though. Chuck went for a run later that night with a guy from his platoon. He didn't eat much at dinner chow since he was still so full from the weekend. Chuck said that everyone that proposed over the weekend got told yes, but he still thinks they're suckers. He's happy because now he has songs in his head (not cadences).
3/23/09
They went for a troop run this am then did PT. Then had classes and then lunch. Another class after lunch. They are waiting around for the next thing. Everyone else is sleeping and if they get caught they are in big trouble. They had a finance class tonight and also will have it the rest of the week. Chuck doesn't like it because it's many for the full time guys. Someone got in trouble and they only had 3 minutes to eat dinner. Fireguard tonight. Longer shifts now, but less days so they'll see how that goes.
3/24/09
Early PT today. Now they are waiting for class instructions. They had a radio communications equipment class. Chuck enjoyed that. Now they are going to a Humvee class. It's a nice day out today. Humvee class was good. Learned how to do the initial pre-check and maintenance. More PT before dinner. They are doing a long run in the AM. Waiting for tonights finance class. Done with finance class and got another smoking.
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