October 6 & 7th- "Fort Benning, Georgia Bound

It 9:17 pm and we still have not seen sleep yet. I just passed 38 hours of being awake so this might be delirious writing. We finally got our 5 minute phone call home to let Mom and family know I was alive. I am sad to report that I forgot to take a picture of my current good looks. Way too short shorts, skin head, a constant camel back hydration pack strapped to me... and no shower for two days. Other than that it is just the famous hurry up and wait Army mentality so far. No physical work yet, just uniforms, medical, getting used to what they call the "baby-soft" side of Drill Sargent. Surprisingly a good mix of ages here. From 17 all the way to 43. Still a reception for a couple of more days so I'll get a better understanding once Basic starts. Reception extremely boring, but kind of a pre- welcome to the army for what they say the "video game" generation needs so they don't cry right away. Anyways, filling out medical records soon, then hope to see a bed.