These pictures are long overdue. I tried to make this all chronological, but I'm tired and I can't get the freaking pictures to drag up and down...
Here are the pics with captions:
Here we are at the air terminal in Las Vegas - all our gear laying out on the tarmac next to the buses. I clearly remember seeing a Soldier's wife standing on the sidewalk of the Luxor, waving as the buses pulled away to head to the airport, and I watched her try to be brave as she waved good bye. She lasted a whole 3 seconds and then broke down sobbing.
This is a picture of my Soldiers at the team live fire exercise getting some practice at 3 to 5 second buddy rushes.
1LT Manella took this picture of me at COL Warrior while I was "playing" with my M9 pistol.
This picture of me and SFC Anderson typifies the relationship between Platoon Sergeant and Platoon Leader. You can clearly see me trying to get a point across or ask a question. The look on his face needs no description.
Apparently I perform a functions check or clear my M9 about 50 times a day - people know I'm around when they hear the distinctive click of a Beretta deckocking lever being pushed.
This is me smiling as we are about to leave COL Warrior (a fake FOB) on May 9th.
This is a classic Soldier pose - the "flop". When you'd like to rest, but don't want to go to the bother of removing your body armor and assault pack.
Starting a ruck march. I just love walking. Everywhere. Seriously.
The m203 Range - we ran this range during the first week here.
I qualified in the prone, standing, at night, and as you can see - with an NBC pro mask on.
Firing the M203 from cover.
Here is 3rd Chalk getting on the plane for Indianapolis
Loading a round at the range.
View of the M203 range from the firing line.
Here is our barracks - our home away from home until some undetermined day in June.
Need I caption this one?
Overall, I am enjoying my job here and my time with the Soldiers I'll be working with over the next year. I find that I have very little time to miss the comforts of home, but from time to time I have little reminders of friends and family back home and your absence is more than notable. I'm glad I have just enough time to remember those I miss, but not enough time to brood over you. Besides, you're all having a huge party every day without me, so what do I care? ;-)
Take care all
2LT Brough
Here are the pics with captions:
Here we are at the air terminal in Las Vegas - all our gear laying out on the tarmac next to the buses. I clearly remember seeing a Soldier's wife standing on the sidewalk of the Luxor, waving as the buses pulled away to head to the airport, and I watched her try to be brave as she waved good bye. She lasted a whole 3 seconds and then broke down sobbing.
This is a picture of my Soldiers at the team live fire exercise getting some practice at 3 to 5 second buddy rushes.
1LT Manella took this picture of me at COL Warrior while I was "playing" with my M9 pistol.
This picture of me and SFC Anderson typifies the relationship between Platoon Sergeant and Platoon Leader. You can clearly see me trying to get a point across or ask a question. The look on his face needs no description.
Apparently I perform a functions check or clear my M9 about 50 times a day - people know I'm around when they hear the distinctive click of a Beretta deckocking lever being pushed.
This is me smiling as we are about to leave COL Warrior (a fake FOB) on May 9th.
This is a classic Soldier pose - the "flop". When you'd like to rest, but don't want to go to the bother of removing your body armor and assault pack.
Starting a ruck march. I just love walking. Everywhere. Seriously.
The m203 Range - we ran this range during the first week here.
I qualified in the prone, standing, at night, and as you can see - with an NBC pro mask on.
Firing the M203 from cover.
Here is 3rd Chalk getting on the plane for Indianapolis
Loading a round at the range.
View of the M203 range from the firing line.
Here is our barracks - our home away from home until some undetermined day in June.
Need I caption this one?Overall, I am enjoying my job here and my time with the Soldiers I'll be working with over the next year. I find that I have very little time to miss the comforts of home, but from time to time I have little reminders of friends and family back home and your absence is more than notable. I'm glad I have just enough time to remember those I miss, but not enough time to brood over you. Besides, you're all having a huge party every day without me, so what do I care? ;-)
Take care all
2LT Brough
3 comments:
Becca: Oh I'm glad you put these pics on! you are looking SO HOT! AAAOOWWW
The peanut gallery: "GET A ROOM!"
Thanks for taking the time to show us some of the things you are doing. Thanks again for the flowers for Mother's Day! We miss you.
Hey Stew, good luck bro. I have to wonder... do you like your issued m4 or your own back home? Which has more highspeed gear attached to it? Get good with that thing; 2 in the chest, bro. Stay safe. Your like a brother to me. I wish we were going together. But hey, someday you might call for air support and hear a familiar voice bringing some hellfires to help you out. Then you can buy me a root-beer and we can reminise about those days up Green canyon. Keep the faith. -Cody
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