Today, Sunday 31 July 2011, begins the countdown until family day at Ft. Benning! Wake-up was at 0430 and we pretty much cleaned and washed clothes all day. We also prepared for our two day FTX 2 (Field Training Exercise 2) by packing our ruck sack, mounting our night vision goggle plates on our helmets, and fixing all our gear. Starting tomorrow we have 18 days of actual training left. We get a recovery week the week August 22, and the last few days we prepare for graduation on Sept 1st.
The platoon is doing well. We have had a few set backs regarding maturity issues with the younger guys. Therefore, the drill sergeants have taken two of the younger guys in our platoon and have made them Platoon guide (my old job) and assistant platoon guide (my buddy's old job). A little reverse psychology being implemented may do the trick for the younger guys. I have been made "bookman" which is a position that handles all the admin type stuff (ie, sick call, fire guard assignments, a few briefings, etc). I like the move because the two they made PG and APG are the two most immature of the platoon. Only a few short hours have passed and they are completely different.
Pretty much it for now. Everything still on cruise. Looking forward to family day, graduation and returning home to Athens! Football season right around the corner! Go Dawgs!
Matthew
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