Mike just called and he sounds better than his last letter. He said he was really depressed but that he’s ok now. He’s also not as sick. Maybe chugging the Nyquil all weekend actually helped his body get control over the Fort Knox Cooties…who knows?
He’s finding out how different life in AIT as a CavScout is now…it’s not. He still has a DS that he sees when he’s not in training. They march them to their “class” (it’s all field work I think) and leave them wtih their instructor. He says it’s just like BCT with more classes. Not much different, really.
Other troops and MOS’s get their cell phones and other goodies back, but Mike will have to wait until he graduates OSUT to see any of that.
He did say they only have 2 more weeks of training and then…they will be bored out of their minds until November 20. I wonder if they won’t find something more for them to do by then.
He’s interested in moving once he gets back home. He says it’s to be near his buddies and get out on his own completely (now he’s near his dad’s family). I am wondering if it doesn’t have something to do with the fact that his Unit has deployed already and left him behind while his buddies in the southern part of the state haven’t had their Unit deploy yet. I know he really wants to go. I can almost understand why. Of course, I won’t be upset if he never goes anywhere. It’s a mom thing. Sorry. :( Ok, I might be sad that he doesn’t get to do something he really wants to do from his heart.
He says he’s in 1st platoon now, even though he’s still in 2nd platoon. Only in the Army would that make sense. LOL Apparently after the BCT guys left, there were about 70 guys between the 2 platoons so they stuck them together for AIT. I asked if his mailing address changed, but he says no…keep them coming to the old address.
He got to talk to the girls and to Tom, the dog slobbered on the phone so that might count as a conversation to Scout.
I was really starting to miss him and worry since that last letter, his call came at a good time.
I was wondering what the DS' did once BCT was over. We have a few more weeks of the BCT Blues to go, then we continue on in OSUT until Dec.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your phone call. I didn't realize Ft. Knox had phones lol we havent had a call since Christopher arrived in reception.
Have a great day.
I saw a row of phones by the theater when we were there. I think there might have been a dozen. I was a bit distracted so I might be wrong. But I can just imagine the whole platoon lining up on Sunday to make a call.
ReplyDeleteWe had to wait quite a while for a phone call, but not as long as you have. Some DS's are really hard on them, if one person does something the whole platoon can lose phone privileges. I hope he calls you soon!