Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

Today was a full training day. For some reason, the Army loves to do everything outside—including lectures and briefings. As it turns out, today was very cold, so clod that it actually snowed for a while. After spending all day outside, I was chilled to the bone. We were issued a ton of cold weather gear (Gortex, fleece, etc), but we had no idea that we were going to be outdoors all day. Tomorrow we are going to spend the entire day on the rifle range and I. I plan to double up on long johns and the other cold weather equipment. What we did wear was the full “battle rattle”—full battle gear. It consisted of the Kevlar helmet, body armor, the ceramic plates for the armor, canteens, camel baks, my rifle and pistol, and a bunch of other stuff. It was quite a load, but not as bad as what I’ve heard other people say. I’m sure it will be quite a bit heavier in 120 degree heat.