AT (Annual Training) went pretty well for being two weeks spent up at Ft. Hood doing pretty basic type training. We got soaked on the second and third days by torrential downpours and then had to continue on through the next two weeks. Two weeks without a proper shower and lots of running around in the heat....interesting times.

The highlight was our platoon, which hardly EVER actually does it's intended Military Specialty (we are anti-tank missilemen. Snipers may hunt gunmen, but we hunt motherfuckin' TANKS) was given a single $40,000 missile to fire on the live fire range. Our gunner, another SG member in fact, got to take the shot and scored a direct hit on his assigned target. It was the most expensive 5 seconds this side of Thailand, but it was amazing to watch.


We also spent the better part of the week running company level operations and patrol bases, which is tiring but fun. Due to the lack of commisioned officers in the company I was given the opportunity to be the platoon commander for the Anti-Armor platoon and I really enjoyed it. I had a good second as my platoon sergeant and we juggled a lot of the burdens between us and it worked out well.







at the very end of it all my platoon sergeant and I went and got supplies and had a BBQ cookout for the company: burgers, links, and fajitas:


now I am home and back at work. Things kinda shaken up around my home and it's got me amped and a bit discombobulated all at the same time. but I've been staying up late and hanging out late most nights (like tonight) and I'm enjoying life for the most part. Those things that are missing can always be found, maybe.

oh, yeah. and this: