My nephew graduated from high-school this past spring.
And he had already signed up to serve in the US Army. In September he went off to a base in South Carolina for some type of schooling , then after several weeks he headed to Fort Moore GA. For basic training.
He came home the Thursday before Christmas for a break then Flys out January 3rd to finish his basic training in GA.
I cought up with him this past week and heard about what he had been up to and put thru.
He was a outstanding football player in high-school. So very fit I thought. He lost 40 lbs when he had returned from basic. Up at 5am , in bed at 9pm. And on the go all in-between. The week he left they had been digging a 12" deep trench that your sleeping pad and sleeping bag would fit into. In the shape of a V he said so your feet and the other soldiers feet were close so you can alert him should you need to without speaking. Staying several days out in the field and sleeping in the hole. Nights are very cold he said. Days not bad.
Lots of compass and finding way point training, going thru the bush and huge spiders are common he said. You always have your small shovel handy to kill them.
As someone who's never been thru what's he's experiencing.
My hats off to those that have.
And he had already signed up to serve in the US Army. In September he went off to a base in South Carolina for some type of schooling , then after several weeks he headed to Fort Moore GA. For basic training.
He came home the Thursday before Christmas for a break then Flys out January 3rd to finish his basic training in GA.
I cought up with him this past week and heard about what he had been up to and put thru.
He was a outstanding football player in high-school. So very fit I thought. He lost 40 lbs when he had returned from basic. Up at 5am , in bed at 9pm. And on the go all in-between. The week he left they had been digging a 12" deep trench that your sleeping pad and sleeping bag would fit into. In the shape of a V he said so your feet and the other soldiers feet were close so you can alert him should you need to without speaking. Staying several days out in the field and sleeping in the hole. Nights are very cold he said. Days not bad.
Lots of compass and finding way point training, going thru the bush and huge spiders are common he said. You always have your small shovel handy to kill them.
As someone who's never been thru what's he's experiencing.
My hats off to those that have.
