Werd. Good to hear. Things are routine right now. Could be better, but not mad at routine.

 

Yeah, Basic isn't really all that tough, like LT said, it's a mind game. For the most part, it's mostly about being away from your home for the period of time and going from having everything at your disposal to only have letters in the mail as your contact to the outside world. No books, only Religious material, no phones (I only had 3 in 9 weeks on shitty payphones), no tv, no internet, no news papers. Plus, having to share barracks with 30-50 guys, with 6 showers for you all gets rough. The physicality part of Basic was the fun part.

And no problem for the service. I found out today that if my Unit deploys in 2009 (which starts in October, the fiscal year anyway), I'll be attached with the 3rd ID...which is the 3rd Infantry Division...and if anybody knows anything about Army Divisions...they know that the 3rd ID is a bad ass unit to be attached to, so I'm stoked about that.

 

no religious material? thats funny my little brother finished marine basics in feb and he got somehow involved in a religious something or another and went to church regularly for a sense of normal... it was one of the few liberties he was given. his basics were 13 weeks. he said something about how 1/3 of the guys had to all shit at the same time, 1/3 shaved, 1/3 showered. 2 minutes per task. im not really sure what the physical requirements of his basics were.... but he is a tough bastard, if he couldnt take me before he left.... he definitely could now.

 

read it again

 

 

Tell you what... you bitches do 13 weeks... THEN come talk to me

 

Oh shut the fuck up, Erik. You didn't even complete all 13 weeks.

 

you guys are all daffodils :ghey:

 

Dave, get on AIM brotha.

 

You ******s are fucking up my thread.