8-2-09
It's Sunday. :-) I'm just laying on the floor writing. We woke up at 5 because dumbass fireguard didn't know we were supposed to get up at 5:30. So that's gay. Yesterday we went to the range and worked on grouping. I did good. My trigger squeeze was a little off so I have been practicing by chargin the rifle, putting a dime on the top of the barrel and squeezing the trigger without the dime falling off. It's hard but it really helps. The sights are really weird on a M-16 which I don't like. The rear sight is a circle and the front is a post. It's just hard to know if the side posts are even. We were at the range for 8 1/2 hours! And it rained like a bitch in the beginning. And when you shoot you can't hear any boom. All you can hear is the spring from the buffer (absorbs the recoil). So it just goes bong. lol. Monday we are going to the range and staying the night. That should be...gay! There are so many animals and BUGS here it sucks. Ashley & Marlana would hate it! I can't wait to call home today. I really want to talk to everybody. I really want to talk to Marlana. But I know I will cry. :-( But it's worth it!!!! I have learned how to sleep in the most uncomfortable positions. Which is kinda helpful. Everybody is always looking at all the pictures in my locker. I love pictures. They are awesome. I'm HUNGRY! And there is still like 30 minutes to an hour until chow. Ok chow was good except they ran out of biscuits & milk so I couldn't have biscuits and I had cereal with gatorade. lol. It was weird. We aren't aloud to bring food back but I got some fignutons for later. I'm just sitting in a room with a bunch of BB's. We're just talking about funny shit that happens here and writing letters. I've been wearing my winter boots which is helping my blisters a lot. Graduation is October 16th!!! Family Day is the 15th! And I have a pass for the 5th & 6th of Sept where I can leave the base and do what I want. I don't know what I'm gonna do. :-( I just know I want to leave the base for a while. Mom ask Grandpa if he can come up here and get me for that weekend please! Basic is getting a lot better though. Everybody ...well I guess groups of friends are starting which is good. We started doing this thing where if somebody fucks up and gets us smoked we put on our winter PT's and gas mask and chase the person around and hit him with a sock with a sock in it. lol. or when they're sleeping. That way it doesn't hurt but they know they need to stop fucking up. 42 days of Basic left!!!! Thank God! Ok well tomorrow's gonna suck monkey balls!! We go to the range, shoot all day :-) then put up our little shelter tents from WW1 :-( sleep at the range until 12 am :-( then get up and camouflage ourselves then do night combat training until freakin 7am :-( eat :-) shoot :-) march back to the barracks :-( sleep from 2-5pm :-( then we're supposed to give blood :-(!!! And we have to march to and back from the range, 5k with all our combat gear & night gear which I just weighed ...148lbs!!!!! FUCKING GAY!! I think I'm going to die! Oh ya, and tomorrow morning we have to redo the 2 mile run before the march because some dickweeds tried to cheat on it for the PT test. So that's really going to blow balls! Our DS always screws with us so he walked down the hallway with a foam grenade and threw it in the rooms. He always does it. I jumped in my locker and shut the doors :-) He was like what the hell are you doing Hutchison!? And I said saving my biscuits. Lol. He just shook his head and walked away. I didn't go to church today. I didn't want to miss the phone calls...which still hasn't happened. I can't wait to talk to you all! It's hard to not talk to all of you and it's really hard not to be able to talk to Marlana. I miss her. I have been cleaning the hell out of the barracks so that I can get a phone call! I WANT ONE SO BAD!! Well I love you all so much and will be hopefully talking to you soon.
8-4-09
I'm tired and I stink! Yesterday we took a bus to the range and shot all day. We had to zero & I got a no go the first time which was bullshit but the second time I got it. We were at the range all day! Then when it got dark and cooled down we marched 5k (3.3 miles) to the freakin middle of the woods. We set up tents and all our sleeping shit. It sucked because I sweat so much my ACU's were drenched! So I got pretty cold. I slept on my sleeping bag on the ground. We went to bed at 12am and I had fireguard from 3-4. It was like going to bed and waking right back up. And there were so many bugs crawling on me! It was gay. Then we woke up and learned about how to camouflage ourselves. We really just sat in the woods and talked to the DS. It sucks because he is really cool but he is leaving in 8 days because Bravo company needs him. So that's gay! After doing that we marched back to the barracks... I pucked so much when we got back it sucked! I didn't puck because of being sick I was just exhausted! I thought I was gonna pass out. Since then I have been picking up trash around the barracks and watching weapons...sitting in the war room with some friends bullshitting, writing letters, and listening to music. :-) There is no hip-hop stations here...only country & some rock. I've been talking about ring shopping with my BB (battle buddy) Kozak. He wants us to go in AIT...sounds like a plan. So I'm having my BB design a tattoo for me. I want Stay Strong Live Strong on my chest. We were talking to the operations staff sergeant about how we are in white phase but still have a red phase banner because there are some dumbass's holding us back. He said wait until there's no DS's around, get them alone...and give them some "personal motivation" or do it when they go to sleep. He pretty much told us to beat the hell out of them. Kinda weird. I'm so happy we are gonna get so much mail tonight! The DS's had 3 buckets full of mail!! I'm excited! Well I gotta clean my rifle and get ready for chow. Ok well I got mail with questions so I'm just gonna answer them as I read. :-) Deodorant trick on my feet...I'll keep trying. :-)
My friends..I'm making a lot. Then again there's some people I can't stand.
They are all from the midwest and south. They all like to drink of course and do things they're not supposed to do. And yes my whole platoon is 21-B. I gotta go to bed, Love you all, Sean.
8-5-09
Well today we spent most of the day at the range. We had 40 rounds & had a 75m, 175m, & a 300m target to shoot at & they were hooked up to a computer that would show your spotter where you hit the target. We had to shoot the targets in order 5, 10, 5 times twice. 75m 5 shots x 2, 175m 10 shots x 2 & 300m 5 shots x 2. I only missed 6 shots which I wasn't very happy about but at least I got a go my first try. Then we just sat under a cover all day cause it was 107 degrees plus shitty humidity. We are in white phase but the platoon flags still have red banners because we haven't proven that we want to be in white phase. So we are in white phase but we don't get treated like it. Anyways, today the Captain was sitting in his car like 25 meters away from where everybody was sitting and we were supposed to be quiet and read our smart books. My platoon was doing it but the others wouldn't shut the hell up. So the Captain walked up and waved the white flags at us then went back to his car. Which was a pretty good indication that if we did what we were supposed to we would get our flags. Well the other platoons wouldn't shut up...some people who fucking suck! And the Captain walked up, heard how loud they were, turned around, walked back to his car and left. I was so fucking pissed! I went off on a group of people and told them they were a bunch of selfish fuck tards. so that sucked. Then when we got back to the barracks somebody in my platoon said somebody took his IBAS (bullet proof vest...$2100) and our DS went off! We got smoked in all our combat gear and equipment...ALL MY GEAR!! Then we found out some dumbass in my platoon who is always on the DS's shit list left his IBAS in his locker & didn't want to get in trouble so he took the other guys when we were at the range. He got smoked until he pucked...A LOT! But it's not called getting smoked anymore, it getting caped. Corrective active physical exercise drill or something. But one of my DS's is leaving Wednesday which sucks because he is really cool. He always tells stories about funny shit. He's the one who gave me the nickname biscuit. He said whenever he sees me he will always call me biscuit and I will have to do push-ups. I think my nickname is awesome. lol. Everybody calls me that. A lot of people only know me by that. Tomorrow I am doing some kind of simulation target shooting. I'm pretty sure it's the qualifying stuff but simulated. So that will be fun...EASY DAY TOO! :-) Well I'm gonna hit they hay. I love you all so much and can't wait to call home Sunday hopefully! Stay strong, Love Sean
8-8-09
Well today has had it's ups and it's downs. Got up early...instead of getting to sleep in a little because people suck! Did PT & stretch drills, ate chow, got ready to go to the range. Then after we got all our gear on & got outside the DS's said we were marching which sucked because I knew it would be far. And it was! 9k, about 7 1/2 miles...in the HEAT! When we got to the range it was the same one we are going to qualify on. The targets are 2-50m, 75m, 150m, 200m, 275m & 300m. The first time I went I got a double feed (where two rounds go in the chamber) so the rifle jammed. I got 23 out of 40 and a 24 is pass. So I was pretty pissed. Then the second time I was a little off on my breathing but I got 33 out of 40 which I was ok with. I want to get at least 36 to get expert. My DS said who ever gets expert he will get them a pizza and a monster! So I'm gonna get it! After the range we luckily go a bus ride back. When we got back we had to clean our rifles & while I was cleaning mine the DS through a fake grenade in the room so I dove out of the way. I didn't get far enough away so I died. The DS made everybody stack me and everybody else who died in a pile at the end of the hall. And I got the short end of the stick and was at the bottom! Now the downer, a blister on my toe is infected so I have to go to sick call Monday. So I'm pissed about that. I really don't want to be on profile but I know I will be because they have to cut the infected part out. So I better not miss any training. But at least I'll get out of the 8k road march Monday. :-) Well it's getting late and I have fire guard 1-2am so it's bed time. I'll write more tomorrow & talk to you tomorrow. Every Sunday now. :-) Love, Sean
8-9-09
I love Sundays! The only day I can relax. :-) So we got to wake up at 5:30 which was awesome. All I have doe is fold my laundry & clean my locker. I'm kinda pissed because at reception I signed up for laundry service which is where I turn in my laundry and they wash it for me. It's $6.50 a week & I never turn in laundry because it takes too long! I would rather just wash it myself. And everytime I turn it in I get someone else's underwear back. It's retarded! I just got back from chow which was good. Eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy mixed together, waffles cereal and chocolate milk. I eat so much here! But I have to because we only eat 3 times a day. I guess whoever gets a go on BRM & their PT test Friday will get a 5 hour pass to do whatever on Sunday. So I will get it for sure! Then I'm gonna go get a pizza and an energy drink, and call and talk to you all. :-) I'm excited. I can't wait to get out of here and get home! I want to know where I am stationed so we can figure everything out about where and what kind of home Marlana & I are gonna get. I got four things I want to buy when I come home. A car, Marlana a car, a nice TV and a California king memory foam bed! :-) That's what I'm looking forward to. I know I'm gonna say this on the phone today but can you find out what insurance would be for me with a 2006 STI. Could you send pictures and info on my wedding. I'm so excited to talk to everybody today. I hope you are all home so I can talk to you all at the same time. I better get more time to talk today! I got screwed last week. Well it's 19:30 so I guess there's no phone calls today. :-( That pisses me off. Well today Howell...the fruit cake room mate who had /was supposed to write the essay on wall lockers said he has never seen any part of the female body. Bad thing to say! So we all told him we were gonna take him to a strip club & he freaked out. He thinks that's bad because strippers are "whores of Babylon"...whatever the fuck that is. So then he got made fun of because he jerks off but has never seen a naked woman...only naked dudes in the showers. So that opened up a can of make fun of Howell cause he's a homo. :-) Then I had to fill out a sick call because of my infected blister & he called me a pussy. And you know me, I got pissed. So I told him to shut his fucking face and he called me a cock sucker. So I took all his canteens, helmet, shoes, and pillow and hid them around the barracks. He just got done finding his shit so he's a little pissy. But oh well...I told him not to piss me off. I told him next time I'll just fill his shoes and boots with shaving cream. He is so dumb we had to teach him how to do laundry today...TODAY! We have been here for over a month! Well enough of him. Also a bunch of people like to talk and screw around when we are toeing the line so me and the platoon guide...well me but I ran it by the platoon guide came up with if you screw around on the line you get a double shift of fire guard. And earlier some retards wanted to test me and not shut up when I said to so they got 2 hours of fire guard tonight. Sucks to be a dumb fuck. People have just been being so immature it annoys the hell out of me. And I really don't care what they think of me so I make their day shitty in return. :-) It just pisses me off that we have been in white phase for 2 weeks and still have a red phase banner. Which means they treat us like we are in red phase. So we don't get phone calls every Sunday & we can't sleep in on weekends. There's a lot of other stuff we don't get that we should but I'm tired of bitching. I hope you all had a good day. I miss you all so much and can't wait to see you. Well I'm gonna go to bed. I love you all. Only 9 weeks left!
8-10-09
Well today has been kinda shitty..The best part of today was eating. I woke up and had to put all my gear on because we had a 8k march to the range. But I got out of it because I had to go to sick call. So I put all my gear on the truck and everybody who was going to sick call went to chow first. Which was awesome because we didn't have to hurry so much. I ate a lot. :-) Then we went to sick call...marched ourselves there. When I got there I had to fill out some papers and had to show a sergeant my blisters. He said I needed to go get them checked out so I had to wait for a while. Then they told me I had to go to the hospital to go to the podiatry part. So I rode around on some buses with my BB Erbek and we finally got to the hospital then he chilled and watched TV while I went in to get my feet checked. I told the doctor I had flat feet and she gave me some nice inserts for my boots! Then she looked at my blisters and said they aren't infected. They're just blood blisters. So she got a scalpel and cut them and all the callouses off...which sucked because she was kind of a bitch so she wasn't very gentle. So she cut them off then gave me some gel...toe condoms I guess. They just slip over my toes and keep my boots from messing them up to bad. But it sucked because now there are no callouses so they hurt. But me and Erbek took a shuttle back to the range to practice qualifications because it's tomorrow. The range SUCKED! The grass covered the targets and my 175m didn't drop when I shot it. It only did twice. So I got a 24/40 which is the lowest you can get to qualify. But 50% of my platoon & 1st platoon got no goes. Well first was 55% and 3rd was 43%. So the DS's were pissed! Oh and it poured rain while I was shooting! It SUCKED! When we got back the DS tok our phase banner (flag) and unscrewed it & gave us the bottom part. So we have a big ass toothpick. He said we have to earn it back and act like real soldiers. The we got SMOKED in front of the 1st sergeant. Smoked bad! And my toes hurt so bad. We had to run inside and toe the line in 1 minute which is impossible and everytime we were late we we got smoked more and the time got lower. Then when we were really tired we had to beat him into the barracks..and he's fast. So we got smoked some more! Then we went inside and cleaned our rifles. So today sucked because we got smoked for fucking ever! Now if we piss him off he is going to make us toe the line every 20 minutes tonight in different uniforms, PT's, ACU's, full battle rattle, NBC (nuclear biological chemical) suits and gas masks, etc. So that would really suck. And we would get smoked everytime: or as DS says play games. But hat has been my day so far. I'm beat! If I get expert on shooting I get a 30 minute phone call tomorrow. Friday if I pass my pt test I think I get a phone call which will be easy, and if I qualify and pass my pt I get a 5 hour pass Sunday. And I can't wait to get a pizza, energy drink, candy and talk to all of you! I'm so excited. Well I didn't get mail today because my dickweed platoon didn't earn it so hopefully tomorrow I will get a lot. I love you all and can't wait to see you! Love, Sean
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
8-4-09
7-22-09
Yesterday we didn't do anything! Most of the soldiers did maintenance which is being assigned to clean shit around base. I had to clean the barracks. So I buffed the floors and wrote Marlana a letter, and took a nap. lol. Some dumbass broke the control lever off the buffer so I asked the DS's if they had superglue or tape so I could fix it. A DS gave me some marking tape (not sticky, just thin stretchy plastic tape) a zip tie, and a sticky note and told me to McGyver it! They didn't think I could do it...but I did! :-) The DS's thought it was fuy as hell. So that was cool. I am so happy I got letters! I got more letters then anybody since they have been here. lol. And today I got another from Grandpa D. :-) So Ashley's wedding is Saturday...wish I could be there! Tell them I wish them the best and love them. I'm sure that will be a great day. I can't wait for my wedding! I'm ready to settle down and finally have the chance and ability to start my own family. I can't wait to be King! lol I'm not going to get the highest PT award because there's not a chance I can beat some of the guys here. But I'm trying hard to get the trailblazer award which a lot of people can get. I just have to do a good job and pass everything my first try. I had First Aid today...5 hour class and I do it until Saturday. Friday is the stick your battle buddy bullshit! I'm not to freaked out. It's gonna suck but I can't get out of it and it can't be as bad as the penicillin shot! So there's no reason to work myself up about it. I saw some crazy pictures today. lol It was pretty cool. But I learned how to do a lot , fix gun shots, stabs, collapsed lungs, all kinds of crap. This little shit...the guy who was supposed to write the essay keeps saying the GD word and it's pissing me off. I told him if I hear it again I'll put his face in the toilet and flush! Well I'm gonna go watch some retards slide canteens down the hall and try to hit each other in the nuts. I'll write more later. Love you. Ok, they stopped because the DS is up here. I can't wait to be done with this so I can see all of you. All my pens died except this one...can you send me better ones? Just make sure they don't shoot ink like this one! I can't write front to back cause it bleeds through. Not even a week and a half left of red phase!! Yay! 86 days until I so you. Actually 85 because of family day. :-) My blisters are getting better finally. I didn't have to wear mole skin and two pairs of socks today. Just mole skin and one pair. I'm gonna have to get a haircut soon. :-( I don't like being bald lol and I have to pay for it! It's bullshit. When I get paid I will let you know because I want you to get the money for Marlana's dress & I want you to pull extra out for Marlana's bills. I will tell you how much when I get paid. I've been putting deodorant on my blisters and I think that's what is helping them. I'm not supposed to be writing right now but I don't care. I can't wait to get new pictures. I need something new to look at!! Well I'm gonna write Marlana. Love you
7-24-09
I got letters from Mom & Ashley yesterday. That was awesome! Yesterday was pretty laid back. We had class on First Aid and then did nothing. Then I had fire guard from 2 to 3am. When I was done cleaning I sat down in the hall and just talked to Hyson. A DS walked up the stairs and saw us and got all pissed. So we had to wake everybody up and toe the line. The DS said I was sleeping and Hyson was just sitting on his ass. And since there is no arguing with the DS I just had to go along with it. So everybody was pissed at me. Then I was pissed off and couldn't sleep. After I got like 30 minutes of sleep we all woke up and got ready for the day. We didn't have to do PT because we had the IV's today. So after getting up we went out to formation. In formation the DS that caught us sitting down told my DS..out loud...to ask me what happened last night. So I had to say I fell asleep on fire guard. My DS got pissed and said we were doing god and we were on the top of his happiness level but thanks to one we are now at the bottom. And he said...well I was going to let you all call home today but that's not happening. So I was FUCKING PISSED!!! Then we went to breakfast and instead of wearing our eye protection we had to wear these big gay goggles because somebody lost their eye protection. And we ate last so everybody was really happy with me. Then we went to the First Aid place and learned how to do IV's. When it came time to do them I was lucky and got partnered up with Greeno...the big dude I did combatives with. So that made me not as nervous But I had to get stuck first. It hurt lol. 14 guage needle!!! Big as hell. And when he put the catheter in a shit load of blood shot out all over my arm. But I didn't even feel like passing out. :-) I almost passed out when watching the demonstraution. Bt then I have Greeno his IV and did good! So we both passed and only got stuck once. After the IV's I was sitting out on picnic tables studying for a test I have tomorrow and two dumb fucks I was sittin close to...were talking about the guy who fell asleep and one said they should have a blanket party with him at night...that's the same thing as in Full Metal Jacket when they beat the dude up with soap in a sock. Well they didn't know I was sitting there. So me being me I said...Hey dumb shit. I'm the one who supposedly fell asleep so how about you try to fit me with a bar of soap so I can beat the shit out of you until a limb breaks off then I'll shove that up your friends ass. And the one who was saying shit said he was just kidding. I was like no your not you faggot you just didn't know I was sitting right here so next time you want to talk shit make sure nobodies around so you don't get yourself in a really shitty position. So he shut the hell up. :-) Later we got smoked...then got ready for bed. Since I screwed up me and everybody I had fire guard with get the last shift tonight which such as because tomorrow everybody gets to sleep in an extra hour!! And Howell..pussy bitch...said oh thanks Sean, So I ripped him a new ass hard he's been trying to apologize since. So all in all today sucked balls. Well and not getting any mail. :-( I still want some pictures. Lots and lots of pictures from everyone. Love you all, Sean
7-25-09
Well today has been ok. I had to do fire guard again so I got up at 3:45 instead of being lucky and sleeping till 5:30. Went to breakfast and had the same thing I have every morning, nasty eggs, waffles..correction I had french toast today, biscuit and gravy, and a peach. I've learned to get the biscuit with gravy on the side, then make a egg sausage biscuit with gravy! It's pretty good and I can eat it faster. After breakfast I went to the classroom to take the first aid test. It was pretty easy...well I know you would all fail but I took the class. lol. But I passed. After that we got field chow which sucked. Then practiced drill & ceremony. Which we did for a long time. After that we just cleaned the barracks and got smoked for a long ass time. Then went to lunch and got like 5 minutes to eat...gay. Then did PT...FOREVER! And then nothing. We toed the line and I farted really loud and everybody started laughing so the DS got kinda pissed. I still thought it was funny though. But we will probably get smoked tomorrow for it. Oh graduation is supposed to be Oct. 16th. I'm 90% sure! All my battle buddies said so & I'm not going to ask the DS...he would just tell me to figure it out. Well I'm tired & it's late...and I have to pee because you know it's always awesome to have to chug a canteen before bed. But I'm gonna pee then hit the hay. I love you all and can't wait to see you. Almost 82 days left! P.S. I'm sunburned and it blows!
7-28-09
Well I have been pretty busy lately! Yesterday we had land navigation so we went to class for like 4 hours. After class we marched to a land nav training course which of course was forever away! So we marched for 2 hours to get there in the BLAZING HEAT! When we got there we had a briefing and got a map, compass and coordinates. We went out into the woods an had to find locations. I have never seen so many big ass spiders! I walked into so many...and they weren't little pussy spiders! But I walked around in the woods for like 2.5 hours and was the third group done. I was in charge of the map, coordinates and pace counting. And I did pretty freaking good! Some groups got lost and took forever! We ended up leaving at 2100 (9pm) which is lights out so we had to take a bus back. So it was late when we got back. We got to sleep in until 5 but I had fire guard from 3-4 which is always gay! Then today I woke up and went to breakfast. I ate so much! It was amazing. Then we marched to an obstacle course which was awesome. We slid down a rope on our stomachs from 50 feet in the air, climbed a 40 foot ladder with the DS shaking it because he's a dick, climbed a big ass cargo net, and a lot of other stuff. When I was going down the rope on my stomache I yelled you gotta dish it to get the biscuit. My DS said it wasn't appropriate so my new name is Mr. Biscuit and everytime he says biscuit I have to do push-ups. But he still thought it was funny & I could care less. :-) But when we were almost done there was a tornado watch so we had to pack up and leave. Now I'm just chilling waiting to go practice D&C (drill and ceremony) because the competition is tomorrow and we have to win! Some dumb shit retard in my platoon who replaced Martin said he wants to quit. That pissed off my DS so he took his jacket off and said he is gonna quit too. First time I have seen him in a t-shirt & he is fuckin ripped!!! Crazy! lol. Well we got another DS. I don't know why. So the Mr. Biscuit kinda sucks. They were handing out mail and my DS said Mr. Biscuit so I went to the front of the room and started doing push-ups. I did a lot! It was gay. But I just kept telling myself it's worth it I got some mail. :-) When my DS told me to stop and go sit down I said I didn't get my mail. Then he said I didn't get any he just wanted to say biscuit..fucking gay! Now all the DS's are gonna do that to screw with me. We have been getting smoked for a while because people don't know how to fucking hurry up and the DS says we move as fast as swamp water. Pretty shitty! So tomorrow we have 10 minutes to make our beds, shave, brush teeth and get out for formation. Seems possible right? Well not for 63 guys with some slow bastards! So I'm not really looking forward to tomorrow. We are just screwed. Oh and earlier we had a little class on D&C and this guy I can't stand kept nodding off falling asleep. So I through my chapstick at him and told him to stand up so he doesn't fall asleep. Well he made a big freakin deal about it, interrupted the class and said I was just trying to make him have to stand...15 minutes later the DS caught him sleeping and smoked all of us! I was FUCKING PISSED! I told him if I wouldn't get into trouble I'd staple his eyelids to his fucking forehead. So he doesn't really like me. :-) I can't wait for white phase! That will be amazing! I start marksmanship shit this week which will be fun...except having to wear all my gear and bullet proof crap. 80 days left!! Then I can leave hells boundaries! I'm pretty sure hell is around here somewhere. It's hot enough! Just put up a barbwire fence, start a fire and call it hell! Well I love you all so much! It's bed time. I'll write tomorrow...I hope. Love, Sean
7-30-09
I have to make this one short. It's 22:05 and I have a 5 mile run in the morning! :-( I had warrior tower today. It was freakin crazy. The wall was 50 ft. (It said it on the wall). The wall was called Pucker Palace haha. I was pretty scared at first but when I started doing it I had fun. The scariest part was the start...lowering off the wall. Tomorrow is white phase!! Today people got smoked for their own mistakes instead of everybody getting screwed. It was FUCKING AMAZING!! Put this on my blogspot cause people don't get it...Getting smoked...Being punished for any reason with extremely shitty/long excercises...and a shit load of push-ups. My friend David wrote me and said he didn't get what it meant. So I found two ticks on my legs today. My DS said I'm supposed to go to sick call to get them removed but I said that's not gonna happen so he didn't make me go. But he did give me pliers to take them off...he's not allowed too. Mom, Yes I still have blisters and I will go to sick call when we aren't doing anything because I will not...WILL NOT miss training! I am not about to have to stay here longer and not be able to see you all soon and get my ass hitched! So I will get it taken care of soon. Until then I will just wear two paris of socks and push though the paid. :-( Wedding stuff...rings, white gold fr sure! Honeymoon..Ocean!!! Graduation and family day...graduation is October 16th and Family Day is the 15th. I'm 92% sure lol. My DS says he doens't know because it's to far away and if I really need to know, figure it out myself somehow. But they will be sending the for sure dates to you soon. So for now plan for the 15th and 16th. Am I sick? I was, now I'm getting better. I just never have a voice because of cadences. Martin...is a dumb fuck and they sent him home or somewhere else. Other than that..I'm getting way stronger!! I need pictures! Please! And yes, that means my friends! I can never have enough. Thank you everyone who has been writing. It is always amazing to get letters. Please KEEP THEM COMING!!! :-) Sean~
7-31-09
I am so happy! lol I got mail and pictures. The pictures made my day! Ashleys wedding looked amazing. I am glad Ryan and Nard were there. And everybody looked great! So today we got up nice and early..4:15 and got ready by 4:30. Then we had our 5 mile battalion run. It was pretty rough but I made it . It sucked because all everybody could hear was footsteps and dog tags clanking so we couldn't hear the cadence. When we finished the company commander (a Captain) said he was pissed because we weren't motivated enough to sing the cadence. So that was shitty. Then we had field chow...which sucks, and we had it for breakfast and lunch. :-( Anyway we rode on buses to the range and learned al the safety crap for shooting on the range. After that...field chow. Then we went to a building that had huge tv screens on the walls. They took up the whole wall. And there were M-16's (it was a range simulator). The M-16's had recoil and everything was super realistic. We had to group 3 shots together then group 3 shots in a 4cm. target...from 25 meters. We got 6 tries. I grouped my shots everytime and zeroed the 4 cm. with all 3 on my 3rd try. I was pretty happy about that. :-) So that was a lot of fun. Then we just practices positioning and breathing all day. I can't wait for tomorrow. Shooting at the range all day!!! I found out the weapons I get trained on...M-16 of course, M-249 Saw, 40. calleber barreta, full automatic grenade launcher, anti-tank rocket launcher, and a scoped M-4. I'm excited. And the demo field is by the range...let me tell you, ther are some BIG BOOMS!!! :-) I have a PT test in the morning so I'm going to try and get some sleep. I love you all so so much!! Cant wait to see you. 76 days left!!!
Yesterday we didn't do anything! Most of the soldiers did maintenance which is being assigned to clean shit around base. I had to clean the barracks. So I buffed the floors and wrote Marlana a letter, and took a nap. lol. Some dumbass broke the control lever off the buffer so I asked the DS's if they had superglue or tape so I could fix it. A DS gave me some marking tape (not sticky, just thin stretchy plastic tape) a zip tie, and a sticky note and told me to McGyver it! They didn't think I could do it...but I did! :-) The DS's thought it was fuy as hell. So that was cool. I am so happy I got letters! I got more letters then anybody since they have been here. lol. And today I got another from Grandpa D. :-) So Ashley's wedding is Saturday...wish I could be there! Tell them I wish them the best and love them. I'm sure that will be a great day. I can't wait for my wedding! I'm ready to settle down and finally have the chance and ability to start my own family. I can't wait to be King! lol I'm not going to get the highest PT award because there's not a chance I can beat some of the guys here. But I'm trying hard to get the trailblazer award which a lot of people can get. I just have to do a good job and pass everything my first try. I had First Aid today...5 hour class and I do it until Saturday. Friday is the stick your battle buddy bullshit! I'm not to freaked out. It's gonna suck but I can't get out of it and it can't be as bad as the penicillin shot! So there's no reason to work myself up about it. I saw some crazy pictures today. lol It was pretty cool. But I learned how to do a lot , fix gun shots, stabs, collapsed lungs, all kinds of crap. This little shit...the guy who was supposed to write the essay keeps saying the GD word and it's pissing me off. I told him if I hear it again I'll put his face in the toilet and flush! Well I'm gonna go watch some retards slide canteens down the hall and try to hit each other in the nuts. I'll write more later. Love you. Ok, they stopped because the DS is up here. I can't wait to be done with this so I can see all of you. All my pens died except this one...can you send me better ones? Just make sure they don't shoot ink like this one! I can't write front to back cause it bleeds through. Not even a week and a half left of red phase!! Yay! 86 days until I so you. Actually 85 because of family day. :-) My blisters are getting better finally. I didn't have to wear mole skin and two pairs of socks today. Just mole skin and one pair. I'm gonna have to get a haircut soon. :-( I don't like being bald lol and I have to pay for it! It's bullshit. When I get paid I will let you know because I want you to get the money for Marlana's dress & I want you to pull extra out for Marlana's bills. I will tell you how much when I get paid. I've been putting deodorant on my blisters and I think that's what is helping them. I'm not supposed to be writing right now but I don't care. I can't wait to get new pictures. I need something new to look at!! Well I'm gonna write Marlana. Love you
7-24-09
I got letters from Mom & Ashley yesterday. That was awesome! Yesterday was pretty laid back. We had class on First Aid and then did nothing. Then I had fire guard from 2 to 3am. When I was done cleaning I sat down in the hall and just talked to Hyson. A DS walked up the stairs and saw us and got all pissed. So we had to wake everybody up and toe the line. The DS said I was sleeping and Hyson was just sitting on his ass. And since there is no arguing with the DS I just had to go along with it. So everybody was pissed at me. Then I was pissed off and couldn't sleep. After I got like 30 minutes of sleep we all woke up and got ready for the day. We didn't have to do PT because we had the IV's today. So after getting up we went out to formation. In formation the DS that caught us sitting down told my DS..out loud...to ask me what happened last night. So I had to say I fell asleep on fire guard. My DS got pissed and said we were doing god and we were on the top of his happiness level but thanks to one we are now at the bottom. And he said...well I was going to let you all call home today but that's not happening. So I was FUCKING PISSED!!! Then we went to breakfast and instead of wearing our eye protection we had to wear these big gay goggles because somebody lost their eye protection. And we ate last so everybody was really happy with me. Then we went to the First Aid place and learned how to do IV's. When it came time to do them I was lucky and got partnered up with Greeno...the big dude I did combatives with. So that made me not as nervous But I had to get stuck first. It hurt lol. 14 guage needle!!! Big as hell. And when he put the catheter in a shit load of blood shot out all over my arm. But I didn't even feel like passing out. :-) I almost passed out when watching the demonstraution. Bt then I have Greeno his IV and did good! So we both passed and only got stuck once. After the IV's I was sitting out on picnic tables studying for a test I have tomorrow and two dumb fucks I was sittin close to...were talking about the guy who fell asleep and one said they should have a blanket party with him at night...that's the same thing as in Full Metal Jacket when they beat the dude up with soap in a sock. Well they didn't know I was sitting there. So me being me I said...Hey dumb shit. I'm the one who supposedly fell asleep so how about you try to fit me with a bar of soap so I can beat the shit out of you until a limb breaks off then I'll shove that up your friends ass. And the one who was saying shit said he was just kidding. I was like no your not you faggot you just didn't know I was sitting right here so next time you want to talk shit make sure nobodies around so you don't get yourself in a really shitty position. So he shut the hell up. :-) Later we got smoked...then got ready for bed. Since I screwed up me and everybody I had fire guard with get the last shift tonight which such as because tomorrow everybody gets to sleep in an extra hour!! And Howell..pussy bitch...said oh thanks Sean, So I ripped him a new ass hard he's been trying to apologize since. So all in all today sucked balls. Well and not getting any mail. :-( I still want some pictures. Lots and lots of pictures from everyone. Love you all, Sean
7-25-09
Well today has been ok. I had to do fire guard again so I got up at 3:45 instead of being lucky and sleeping till 5:30. Went to breakfast and had the same thing I have every morning, nasty eggs, waffles..correction I had french toast today, biscuit and gravy, and a peach. I've learned to get the biscuit with gravy on the side, then make a egg sausage biscuit with gravy! It's pretty good and I can eat it faster. After breakfast I went to the classroom to take the first aid test. It was pretty easy...well I know you would all fail but I took the class. lol. But I passed. After that we got field chow which sucked. Then practiced drill & ceremony. Which we did for a long time. After that we just cleaned the barracks and got smoked for a long ass time. Then went to lunch and got like 5 minutes to eat...gay. Then did PT...FOREVER! And then nothing. We toed the line and I farted really loud and everybody started laughing so the DS got kinda pissed. I still thought it was funny though. But we will probably get smoked tomorrow for it. Oh graduation is supposed to be Oct. 16th. I'm 90% sure! All my battle buddies said so & I'm not going to ask the DS...he would just tell me to figure it out. Well I'm tired & it's late...and I have to pee because you know it's always awesome to have to chug a canteen before bed. But I'm gonna pee then hit the hay. I love you all and can't wait to see you. Almost 82 days left! P.S. I'm sunburned and it blows!
7-28-09
Well I have been pretty busy lately! Yesterday we had land navigation so we went to class for like 4 hours. After class we marched to a land nav training course which of course was forever away! So we marched for 2 hours to get there in the BLAZING HEAT! When we got there we had a briefing and got a map, compass and coordinates. We went out into the woods an had to find locations. I have never seen so many big ass spiders! I walked into so many...and they weren't little pussy spiders! But I walked around in the woods for like 2.5 hours and was the third group done. I was in charge of the map, coordinates and pace counting. And I did pretty freaking good! Some groups got lost and took forever! We ended up leaving at 2100 (9pm) which is lights out so we had to take a bus back. So it was late when we got back. We got to sleep in until 5 but I had fire guard from 3-4 which is always gay! Then today I woke up and went to breakfast. I ate so much! It was amazing. Then we marched to an obstacle course which was awesome. We slid down a rope on our stomachs from 50 feet in the air, climbed a 40 foot ladder with the DS shaking it because he's a dick, climbed a big ass cargo net, and a lot of other stuff. When I was going down the rope on my stomache I yelled you gotta dish it to get the biscuit. My DS said it wasn't appropriate so my new name is Mr. Biscuit and everytime he says biscuit I have to do push-ups. But he still thought it was funny & I could care less. :-) But when we were almost done there was a tornado watch so we had to pack up and leave. Now I'm just chilling waiting to go practice D&C (drill and ceremony) because the competition is tomorrow and we have to win! Some dumb shit retard in my platoon who replaced Martin said he wants to quit. That pissed off my DS so he took his jacket off and said he is gonna quit too. First time I have seen him in a t-shirt & he is fuckin ripped!!! Crazy! lol. Well we got another DS. I don't know why. So the Mr. Biscuit kinda sucks. They were handing out mail and my DS said Mr. Biscuit so I went to the front of the room and started doing push-ups. I did a lot! It was gay. But I just kept telling myself it's worth it I got some mail. :-) When my DS told me to stop and go sit down I said I didn't get my mail. Then he said I didn't get any he just wanted to say biscuit..fucking gay! Now all the DS's are gonna do that to screw with me. We have been getting smoked for a while because people don't know how to fucking hurry up and the DS says we move as fast as swamp water. Pretty shitty! So tomorrow we have 10 minutes to make our beds, shave, brush teeth and get out for formation. Seems possible right? Well not for 63 guys with some slow bastards! So I'm not really looking forward to tomorrow. We are just screwed. Oh and earlier we had a little class on D&C and this guy I can't stand kept nodding off falling asleep. So I through my chapstick at him and told him to stand up so he doesn't fall asleep. Well he made a big freakin deal about it, interrupted the class and said I was just trying to make him have to stand...15 minutes later the DS caught him sleeping and smoked all of us! I was FUCKING PISSED! I told him if I wouldn't get into trouble I'd staple his eyelids to his fucking forehead. So he doesn't really like me. :-) I can't wait for white phase! That will be amazing! I start marksmanship shit this week which will be fun...except having to wear all my gear and bullet proof crap. 80 days left!! Then I can leave hells boundaries! I'm pretty sure hell is around here somewhere. It's hot enough! Just put up a barbwire fence, start a fire and call it hell! Well I love you all so much! It's bed time. I'll write tomorrow...I hope. Love, Sean
7-30-09
I have to make this one short. It's 22:05 and I have a 5 mile run in the morning! :-( I had warrior tower today. It was freakin crazy. The wall was 50 ft. (It said it on the wall). The wall was called Pucker Palace haha. I was pretty scared at first but when I started doing it I had fun. The scariest part was the start...lowering off the wall. Tomorrow is white phase!! Today people got smoked for their own mistakes instead of everybody getting screwed. It was FUCKING AMAZING!! Put this on my blogspot cause people don't get it...Getting smoked...Being punished for any reason with extremely shitty/long excercises...and a shit load of push-ups. My friend David wrote me and said he didn't get what it meant. So I found two ticks on my legs today. My DS said I'm supposed to go to sick call to get them removed but I said that's not gonna happen so he didn't make me go. But he did give me pliers to take them off...he's not allowed too. Mom, Yes I still have blisters and I will go to sick call when we aren't doing anything because I will not...WILL NOT miss training! I am not about to have to stay here longer and not be able to see you all soon and get my ass hitched! So I will get it taken care of soon. Until then I will just wear two paris of socks and push though the paid. :-( Wedding stuff...rings, white gold fr sure! Honeymoon..Ocean!!! Graduation and family day...graduation is October 16th and Family Day is the 15th. I'm 92% sure lol. My DS says he doens't know because it's to far away and if I really need to know, figure it out myself somehow. But they will be sending the for sure dates to you soon. So for now plan for the 15th and 16th. Am I sick? I was, now I'm getting better. I just never have a voice because of cadences. Martin...is a dumb fuck and they sent him home or somewhere else. Other than that..I'm getting way stronger!! I need pictures! Please! And yes, that means my friends! I can never have enough. Thank you everyone who has been writing. It is always amazing to get letters. Please KEEP THEM COMING!!! :-) Sean~
7-31-09
I am so happy! lol I got mail and pictures. The pictures made my day! Ashleys wedding looked amazing. I am glad Ryan and Nard were there. And everybody looked great! So today we got up nice and early..4:15 and got ready by 4:30. Then we had our 5 mile battalion run. It was pretty rough but I made it . It sucked because all everybody could hear was footsteps and dog tags clanking so we couldn't hear the cadence. When we finished the company commander (a Captain) said he was pissed because we weren't motivated enough to sing the cadence. So that was shitty. Then we had field chow...which sucks, and we had it for breakfast and lunch. :-( Anyway we rode on buses to the range and learned al the safety crap for shooting on the range. After that...field chow. Then we went to a building that had huge tv screens on the walls. They took up the whole wall. And there were M-16's (it was a range simulator). The M-16's had recoil and everything was super realistic. We had to group 3 shots together then group 3 shots in a 4cm. target...from 25 meters. We got 6 tries. I grouped my shots everytime and zeroed the 4 cm. with all 3 on my 3rd try. I was pretty happy about that. :-) So that was a lot of fun. Then we just practices positioning and breathing all day. I can't wait for tomorrow. Shooting at the range all day!!! I found out the weapons I get trained on...M-16 of course, M-249 Saw, 40. calleber barreta, full automatic grenade launcher, anti-tank rocket launcher, and a scoped M-4. I'm excited. And the demo field is by the range...let me tell you, ther are some BIG BOOMS!!! :-) I have a PT test in the morning so I'm going to try and get some sleep. I love you all so so much!! Cant wait to see you. 76 days left!!!
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