Mississippi nights, sounds like a song by Aaron Neville or something. Sorry I haven't written in a while, I haven't really had internet, let alone the patience for dial-up. It's 9:49pm here and it's been a helluva week. 5 straight days of 18-20 hour days kicked my ass but I'm still alive and kicking. I miss home and all that it entails but I know that I'm wear I'm supposed to be, as weird as that sounds. After our 3 week so-called "train up" at Gowen Field in Boise I was able to go home for a couple days. I remember thinking that my life as a normal person was now over and it was time to let the training kick in and be a soldier again. It almost didn't feel right being home. I had already changed my persona over to soldier Mitch instead of regular Mitch. And now, even the little things like explaining a normal thing in the civilian world like directions to my house is hard for me because it's all "AAR's, TCP's, Mounted Gunnery, 9-Line UXO/Medivac," things the normal person wouldn't know the first thing about. It's amazing how that happens, how my vocabulary has suddenly disappeared or has been replaced with only acronims.
Things are going okay here. Of course there are bad days and there are good days but overall, it's been pretty smooth. We are going through some really great training and then some not-so-great training which is pretty normal. I really like the guys I'm with and we make a good team. I'm confident we'll all make it home alive and well. That's for you Mrs. Geisler ;) I know that the training we are going through will be bring us back to our families, no matter how redundant it gets and how pissed off I get for not being able to sleep in, just till 7, just once.
Its now 10:02pm and "Taps" just played over the loud speaker. I'm outside writing this so I stood at attention until it was over. To be honest, it was the first real time I've actually listened to it. What an amazing song. It makes me so greatfull for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, and Marines who paved the way for us to have an amazing, free country. I just hope that someday we can all appreciate the sacrifices that have been made on our behalf.
Well, that's all for know I suppose. I'll try and be better.....
Yay! Thank you for writing, Slayden!! And thanks for the "plug". :-)
ReplyDeleteHowever, if you ever call me MRS Geisler again, I might have to blog about YOU. :-) Just call me Emily...or Boss of the World...whichever.
Ha-Ha's aside...I really am glad you're writing. THANK YOU!!!!
What a great blog post. Thanks for sharing. I'm so glad you're doing it. My thoughts and prayers are with you always, punk.
ReplyDeleteDude, I think that our place during the election was a lot better concrete bed, plus I was there...XOXO Goonie
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