This morning we wake up and the raining finally stopped. The Drills left us alone the first couple of hours. We were to pull 50% security and pack up our local camps. Hygiene is tough in the fields, baby wipe- wipe down baths, dry shaving (my face hates this), everyone smells. The clouds blew out to revel a clear sky. Stars were popping. After morning chow we worked on assault and ambush formations. By daytime, weather was cool, clear sky and nice. Georgia or at least Fort Benning
At 1030 we marched out to run drills in the terrain. This started an unplanned adventure. We ran a 9 man fire team wedge through the woods. The Drill would throw a smoke/ grenade dummy and we would have to react and assault as appropriate. As we started walking back, the Senior DS got us a little off track. His phone had bad service so the GPS app was screwing up. We hiked around for 2.5 hours and several miles. This turned out top be an enjoyable hike. We went across a few terrain changes, steep hills, soggy muddy bottoms, high tree lines and so on. Wearing the bullet proof vest is the only thing that ruined it. We eventually found a road and the Senior had other Drills drive to get us. We were no where near our camp.
Bad- little sleep, rainy and cold, knowing Thanksgiving is tomorrow.
Good- nature, fire squad drills, being back at our platoon bay, Thanksgiving is tomorrow.
I’m TIRED L
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