Monthly Archives: August 2010

This week has been very busy. Although we got a break on Sunday morning a few weeks ago, this past week we just trained through the weekend without a break. A typical day involves getting up between 4:30 and 5:00 … Continue reading →

Things have been pretty slow the past day or two. Yesterday, we had “roll-over” training, where we got into a military vehicle simulator which actually rolled over (and over and over) and then we had to extricate ourselves with all … Continue reading →

For the past week, I’ve gone through medical training and weapons qualification. This is starting to feel like basic training, only a lot more fun because nobody is yelling at us. The weather has been hot and humid and I … Continue reading →

My unit here had a short ceremony yesterday to give me my promotion rank. As I mentioned, I was officially promoted two months ago but this was to actually pin on the rank. Anyway, I thought I’d include some pictures. … Continue reading →

I spent the past few days going through “Combat Lifesaver Course” which is a combat trauma medical treatment kind of training. We spend a lot of time putting tournaquets on ourselves and others (which really hurts, by the way), bandaging … Continue reading →

I’m writing this at 10:30 p.m. and I have to get up at 4:30 in the morning so I’ll make it shorter. This past week has been full of early morning wake-ups, late nights, and long, hot, sweaty days. The … Continue reading →