Dear Friends,
This past week was once again pretty cool. We began the week with a live fire exercise in which we attacked a bunker and trench network. I got to lead the mission and my squad did a really good job knocking out the bunker. It's always exciting when you're shooting real bullets and moving at the same time. It's also very interesting when your primary means of communication and signaling (your radio) breaks half way though the mission. Thank God for backup signals. Later on in the week we got "destroyed" by our platoon trainer. He basically took us out for 48 hours straight of ruck marching and running missions in the woods. As squad leader I didn't sleep at all. It was good training but tiring nonetheless. Anyway, the weekend came and I got to relax and eat several good meals with some friends. I'm learning how to work hard down here in GA, but I'm also learning to rest hard when the opportunity presents itself such as on the weekends.
This next week should be the most fun yet. We are doing urban warfare operations learning how to assault villages, clear buildings, and fight in close quarters. We end the week by doing a "shoot house" where we enter a building and clear the rooms with live bullets. It apparently can get pretty exciting. This will also be the last of 3 straight field weeks. Please continue to pray that I enjoy my training and make the best of it. It can be easy to feel sorry for yourself during hard training, but I feel that as leaders we really don't have the luxury of self-pity. Until next time!
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