sgtdub

Learning New Things.
It's Sunday, 11 June here, (so, if you read this today it's probably Sunday where you are too). I went to Combat Life Saver Course this morning. This class will go on for 2 more days. Some things I already know from my civilian job as a first responder, but today I learned some advanced things. So if anyone out there needs a tube shoved down their nose or a needle in the chest let me know, I'm there for you .
Some of the things I'm missing back home right now. Of course, my family ranks number one. A friend of mine just got married this weekend, congratulations to him and his bride. I hope everything works out for them. Another friend has a new son in his family. He and his wife have been praying for this moment for a while now. Of course, I told him he should have adopted me. I even gave him some valid reasons, like I'm already grown and moved out, and not needing any more money from him. I'm not for sure if he gave this any thought or not, but needless to say he opted for the painful plan of rearing a young'n.
One of the biggest challenges I face right now is getting packed for the trip to Afghanistan. My wife will tell you I usually wait until the night before (or even the morning of) to start packing for small trips. This method really doesn't work for the Army since they like paperwork on everything you do. This includes packing lists. And of course, one copy is never enough. Now first, they like to tell you how to pack it. I've tried their packing system before and I find it difficult to follow at times. I'm not sure if they actually have someone try it before it's put on paper. I think most of the problem is if they say I need 2 of something, I will pack 4, and so on. You can see where I'm going to run out of room before they did. Of course, I will tell you I'm not infantry. I just don't see why you should put everything you own in one ruck sack and carry it when the Army has so many forms of mobile transportation systems for you to use.
Well, that's about all the ranting I can do for now. I hope each one of you is safe and happy. Remember, I was put on this earth to make people smile, I hope I succeeded today.