Today was heavy weapons day—they day we are show how to operate the Army's “heavy” weapons. Today I got to shoot a .50 cal machine gun, a 40 mm grenade launcher and several other types of machine guns. All and all it was pretty fun. Of course, dropping bombs on tanks would be a lot more fun. After the heavy weapons fire, we spent the rest of the day learning about first aid. Pretty routine stuff, but the Army’s take on battle field medicine is pretty interesting.
Tomorrow, we find out about our flight arrangements. Rumor has it we will fly on a charter 767 from South Carolina to Goose Bay, to Frankfurt to Kuwait. A pretty painful flight, but it could be worse. I just want to get going—for two reasons—one as soon as I get there, my count down clock starts towards the day I get home. Two, on a less selfish and more important reason, I can start doing my job and hopefully help some kids come home with all their arms and legs.
Tomorrow, we find out about our flight arrangements. Rumor has it we will fly on a charter 767 from South Carolina to Goose Bay, to Frankfurt to Kuwait. A pretty painful flight, but it could be worse. I just want to get going—for two reasons—one as soon as I get there, my count down clock starts towards the day I get home. Two, on a less selfish and more important reason, I can start doing my job and hopefully help some kids come home with all their arms and legs.
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