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Well, another eventful week has gone by at Fort Lost in the Woods...This week was our Dragon Warrior week. Basically what we did this week was "fun training".
On Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday we had two overnight passes and my dad and stepmom came up to see me. We went to see Superman and Cars (both of which were really good) and then just hung out.
On Wednesday we learned how to set up and operation a Forward Operating Base (FOB) for our next Field Training Exercise (FTX). That was pretty boring. The worst part of it had to be the nasty Port-a-potties. There was like so much crap in them. In a couple of the males there were maggots. I wanted to wear my gas mask.
On Thursday we did MOUT training again (Military Operations in Urban Terrain). We went to a "city" that looked like one would in Iraq and we had a mission to secure several buildings and rescue a POW. Our opposing force was the MOSTs that belong to each of the platoons in our class (1st and 2nd Platoons). MOSTs are soldiers that changed their jobs and are here to learn Chemical. Like everyone died (I died twice), but the three people that were left still managed to complete the mission.
On Friday we played paintball. The MOSTs fought against us again in a little mock city. It was really fun and really got the adrenaline pumping. I got shot in the back like 20 times. I have a welt and my wet weather gear is covered in red stains.
Yesterday we did combatives again and I got choked. It really hurts to have someone elses entire weight on your neck. After we got done we were let out on another overnight pass and I stayed in a really nice hotel. It was a suite that had a kitchenette, big tv, and DVD player for $90. It rocked.
Well, that's all I have for now. Thanks to those who wrote to me. I really appreciate your letters.
On Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday we had two overnight passes and my dad and stepmom came up to see me. We went to see Superman and Cars (both of which were really good) and then just hung out.
On Wednesday we learned how to set up and operation a Forward Operating Base (FOB) for our next Field Training Exercise (FTX). That was pretty boring. The worst part of it had to be the nasty Port-a-potties. There was like so much crap in them. In a couple of the males there were maggots. I wanted to wear my gas mask.
On Thursday we did MOUT training again (Military Operations in Urban Terrain). We went to a "city" that looked like one would in Iraq and we had a mission to secure several buildings and rescue a POW. Our opposing force was the MOSTs that belong to each of the platoons in our class (1st and 2nd Platoons). MOSTs are soldiers that changed their jobs and are here to learn Chemical. Like everyone died (I died twice), but the three people that were left still managed to complete the mission.
On Friday we played paintball. The MOSTs fought against us again in a little mock city. It was really fun and really got the adrenaline pumping. I got shot in the back like 20 times. I have a welt and my wet weather gear is covered in red stains.
Yesterday we did combatives again and I got choked. It really hurts to have someone elses entire weight on your neck. After we got done we were let out on another overnight pass and I stayed in a really nice hotel. It was a suite that had a kitchenette, big tv, and DVD player for $90. It rocked.
Well, that's all I have for now. Thanks to those who wrote to me. I really appreciate your letters.