Low&Slow
Ancora imparo
Good luck Mariano, I went to Sand Hill for 11B OSUT and Ft. Benning for Airborne School. It's a good time! :banghead:
Here's a nice view of your future home:
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=32.4122841&lon=-84.8955202&z=15&l=0&m=a&v=2
You'll be fine, just don't ever be late, light, or last!
It will suck alot for the first few weeks, but after you get used to the new environment (culture shock), and get into the groove, time will start to go by quicker and you will be "turning blue" before you know it.
Mail is your lifeline to the world, and can make a crappy day all better. Write home alot and tell everyone to write back and write often. Even if it is just a short note. It's always a nice upper to get mail when you are isolated from friends and family.
Get a sharpie and put your name on EVERYTHING you own!! Underwear, boots, socks, blouses, trousers, covers, notebooks, etc. EVERYTHING! EVERYTHING! I'm not kidding. You will be surprised how much stuff just "disappears".
Also, if you get a chance to go to the PX while in 30th AG (Receiving), buy a nice big and soft towel or two (and put your name on it/them). The ones they issued us sucked balls. Buy lots of ziplock bags to waterproof your socks, t-shirts, paper, etc. when you aren't in garrison because it WILL rain and you and your ruck WILL get soaked! Pick up some chapstick/carmex, and diaper rash ointment such as Desitin (laugh now, but you will get chafed on those long road marches, especially if it is raining). Buy some baby-wipes too. Those things have over 1,000,000 uses for the Infantryman.
Be generous and help your battle buddy and other platoon members out when they need it, and even when they don't. Stay focused on the "25m target," and don't be a "Blue Falcon" or a "spotlighter." Be aggressive and give it all you got, especially when you are tired and down. Oh yeah, and put your name on EVERYTHING you own.
If you get a chance to get online, drop us a line here at JC and let us know how things are going.
I can't wait to count you amongst my Infantry brethren.
Here's a nice view of your future home:
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=32.4122841&lon=-84.8955202&z=15&l=0&m=a&v=2
You'll be fine, just don't ever be late, light, or last!
It will suck alot for the first few weeks, but after you get used to the new environment (culture shock), and get into the groove, time will start to go by quicker and you will be "turning blue" before you know it.
Mail is your lifeline to the world, and can make a crappy day all better. Write home alot and tell everyone to write back and write often. Even if it is just a short note. It's always a nice upper to get mail when you are isolated from friends and family.
Get a sharpie and put your name on EVERYTHING you own!! Underwear, boots, socks, blouses, trousers, covers, notebooks, etc. EVERYTHING! EVERYTHING! I'm not kidding. You will be surprised how much stuff just "disappears".
Also, if you get a chance to go to the PX while in 30th AG (Receiving), buy a nice big and soft towel or two (and put your name on it/them). The ones they issued us sucked balls. Buy lots of ziplock bags to waterproof your socks, t-shirts, paper, etc. when you aren't in garrison because it WILL rain and you and your ruck WILL get soaked! Pick up some chapstick/carmex, and diaper rash ointment such as Desitin (laugh now, but you will get chafed on those long road marches, especially if it is raining). Buy some baby-wipes too. Those things have over 1,000,000 uses for the Infantryman.
Be generous and help your battle buddy and other platoon members out when they need it, and even when they don't. Stay focused on the "25m target," and don't be a "Blue Falcon" or a "spotlighter." Be aggressive and give it all you got, especially when you are tired and down. Oh yeah, and put your name on EVERYTHING you own.
If you get a chance to get online, drop us a line here at JC and let us know how things are going.
I can't wait to count you amongst my Infantry brethren.