It's been quite a while since I posted to my beloved outlet to the world, and honestly I had grand intentions of documenting exactly how much fun I was having at Armor BOLC III and how awesome tanks are...
The reality of the matter is this - the Army has kept me so busy that I am spending every "free" moment I have with my family, napping, or just trying to regain my sanity. Honestly, the Army has always found a way to occupy my time, but in the past my time was spent waiting for the next thing to happen. Now, they have me working, studying, rucking, writing, etc... from before 6 AM every morning until at least 5 PM every night - and now when I am "off work" I am writing seven page Op Orders, creating map overlays, phase sketches, etc... until the wee hours of the morning.
I'm sure I'll be a better officer after this experience, but am NOT having "lots of fun" - at least not right now... This is probably in the top 3 for the most difficult experiences of my life.
Just so you all know - here is what's going on with me for the next little bit:
I finish Armor BOLC III on December 17th - the course culminates with a 10 day field exercise in the middle of winter in Kentucky... wow. After that, Becca, Eli and I will fly back to Utah to spend Christmas, and then I'll come BACK to Fort Knox for Scout Leaders Course, which will be comprised 27 days (2 weeks or so in the field), once again in the middle of winter.
After I finish these two schools, I get a short break before I leave with my unit to train up for our deployment to Iraq.
I am really excited to be fulfilling a dream, and very excited to be serving my country. At the same time, I am sad that I am sacrificing precious time away from my family that I love so much, and I am obviously feeling a little worn down from my current training.
Please keep our little family in your hearts and prayers - we love and miss you all and I can't wait until we're all back together again with our friends and family in Utah!
6 comments:
It sounds like the Army will take all your time no matter what branch you are in. Aviation has been tough but I havent written a single op order since I commisioned. You guys are awesome. We miss you. Good luck with the last push before Christmas.
It's nice to have Becca here with us but we do miss you. Do you know when you deploy yet? I hope you'll have a couple of months back here in Utah before you do. Take care!
They should just let you drive a tank home every night. That would help you have a more enjoyable experience.
Hang in there dude. Glad you are learning lots. We'll see you in December!
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sorry, unrelated comment, but I saw this website and imediately thought of you Stewie.
Keep it up, man!
See you soon.
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