Hey All

I hope all is going well back home.  Things in Mississippi are going alright.  A week ago I had to get some more shots…never enough shots I say.  Anyways I had to begin my Anthrax series, finish my HEP B series, and my favorite, Small Pox.  I’ve always wondered about the circle scar some people have, well now I will have one of my own.  I never realized how much is involved in the small pox shot.  I will spare the details if you like.

I’ve been doing a field exercise since Wednesday, 4 of us from the fuel section have been manning a fuel point for other vehicles doing training.  It’s not to bad 7 – 12:30 and then I knock off for the day unless there is a night mission.  Other then that not whole lot going on.  Probably because we’re getting ready to head to California.

Speaking of California I found out that I will be part of a group heading to California before the rest of the unit to prepare for there arrival.  Wish I had some exciting details or stories to share, but I am safe and doing well.

One last thing I’ve thrown in some pictures for your viewing pleasure.  The boxy looking homes (CHU) is what we are staying in while we’re in the field and when we get to Iraq.  These hold 12 people, but that’s because there are 3 CHU’s put together.  While we’re in Iraq it should be one CHU and that would hold 2-3 soldiers.  The photo called living area is just the area of the barracks.

Thanks for all your prayers and support.

Bobby

Merry Christmas

After a long 23 days of training at FOB Patriot (Fort Bragg) I finally have a break for the holidays.  We spent about 2 weeks on and off the range with getting people qualified and doing range detail.  Have no fear, f I am attacked by targets that pop up for anywhere between 2-5 seconds, I have time to setup my shot, I’m relaxed, and I know where they will be coming from I will have no problem laying them down.  I’ve gone through so many Warrior Tasks, not once, not twice, but three times.  I have also re-certified my combat lifesaving license and I have a permit to drive a wide range of vehicles.  We also went through a Humvee roll over exercise, which was pretty fun.  Although it was not as nearly as fast a real roll over, but still fun.  I kept pushing for it to go faster, but it had one speed…slow.

Our 16 man condo.  Wonderful plastic covered mattresses and plastic flooring.

The Humvee roll over experience.  I was the driver and my ACH (helmet) and my body got wedge as I was trying to get out.  We had to get out upside down.

Me getting ready to give an IV to some poor sap.

Laundry service trailer.  There are 8 washers and 6 dryers.  There were only 3 of these on the FOB and about 500 or more of us.  The math does not add up, but thankfully a week before we left they opened up a laundry tent…way to go Army.  By the way right next to the laundry trailer is our wonderful bathroom.  Not sure what’s worse having it as sauna or as an icebox.  Much of the time it was in the 40’s at night….I think you get the picture.

That was my home for 23 days.

One of the things I have a permit on.

So from here I head to Mississippi to Camp Shelby for about a month a half.  I have no idea what to expect accept madnesses and chaos…organized chaos hopefully.

Till next time folks.