Thursday, July 16, 2009

Hurry up and wait!

You always hear how the Army is 'hurry up and wait' well thats very, VERY true. If we aren't wait walking from one side of the post to the other in full ACU's, backpacks, and camelbacks in 103 degree heat then we are sitting in a room with a handful of paper work marinating in our own sweat that we just accumulated. We are continually told to 'acclimatize' which is a completely made up word I think. Basically we need exposure to the Category 5 heat so we don't get a heat stroke or heat exhaustion. By the way there are only 5 levels for the heat category, way to go all out Texas! Everything is really cool though, free all you can eat food at the DFAC (dining facility) tax free everything at the PX (post exchange kinda like a wal-mart with a mall) 
My APFT (Army Physical Fitness Test) is Tuesday at 0430. It shouldn't be too bad, but its still 80 degrees at 0400 so the heat may effect my times. Oh well. We were assigned our Platoons today. We will be in these for the duration of OBC. I am in 6th Platoon 4th Squad Bravo Team. So that means to REALLY identify me it takes like a paragraph because I am 2Lt. Young with Alpha Company at 187th Medical Battalion 6th Platoon 4th Squad Bravo Team. And after writing all that I am exhausted. So I am going to bed. Gotta be up at 0400! 
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  1. UnknownJuly 17, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    This is all so crazy to hear about. It's weird to think about you actually going through army training and stuff like that. I am very impressed. I hate that we never got together before you left. I watched Top Gun tonight and really got to missing my buddy. I'm glad you're enjoying everything and making the best with all the hot weather. Again, crazy for me to think about. I'm very proud of you and am praying for you every day. Love ya man.
    Ryan

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  2. GigiJuly 18, 2009 at 7:32 AM

    Grant,
    Your mother is trying to tell me how to use this comment section. The world is totally upside down. It's like the blind leading the blind with an affliction and spelling disorder. No it's really like Nana teaching a computer technology class and me saying (just like Nana) that's not on my computer. It sounds like you are really busy but enjoying despite the heat. I love you and can't wait to read your next posting. Love, Aunt Gigi

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