Every cycle each platoon has one soldier compete as soldier
of the cycle against each other. Winners look good for the platoon but also win
some gifts and recognition. This soldier may not be the best at all the events (I.E
fitness, shooting, testing and so on) just needs good military presentation and
knowledge. The “older” guys like myself and a few other good candidates decided
to leave this to the young guns. A young guy that will be active duty will get
the most honors. Anyways we chose our Platoon Guide, young kid; he has been a
good motivator. Not the top in all of the categories but he is higher than
average. Works hard and presents well so a good choice. This morning all four
went to the Board for the test and he ended up winning. Awesome achievement and
great for my platoon.
I was told my last writings made me seem a little down. Through
this process I have been pretty good and steady. Had one week of impatience but
that was the bad sick/ allegery week recently. We are on a coast now. Recovery for
11 days which is not physical recovery for us like it sounds…it’s Army
recovering all of its gear from us. Long days of cleaning every piece of
equipment, long nights waking up twice a night to do fire guard, to clean
weapons over and over. Not going to be fun, but it is almost over. We continue
to process today.
At lunch we marched up to the PX as a company. Everyone got
a final haircut. We were allowed to get high fades/ high and tight instead of
bald. Due to the 4 haircutters having to do 218 guys, some were not that
efficient at this haircut. I picked the good guy and it turned out looking like
my normal cut I get back home. Some guys were not that lucky, bald looks better.
We got soaking wet marching the 2 miles back.
Anyways- good day. Got a brief phone privilege- life is
good.
“Strength is the product of struggle, You must do what
others don’t to achieve what others wont.”
“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.”
“You can do whatever you are willing to struggle for.”
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