I'm back from my enlistment ceremony
13 years ago
General
Well, I have been officially locked up for the United States Army. I have to go back one more time for a physical and a final swearing ceremony. I have signed my 4 year contract as a Combat Medic at tge advanced rank of E-3, Private First Class.^^ I will be leaving to be shuttled from my hometown, Fort Benning/Columbus, Georgia to Montgomery, Alabama for the final ceremnonies and physical on January 8, 2013. Thereafter, I will be taken back onto a bus to my basic training site. The Army station that I will be mercilessly tormented for 9 1/2 weeks is non other than my beloved home of Fort Benning, Georgia!!!! I am not bullshittin' anyone. I am going to basic training at home!!! *squee* Pardon my excitement and gayness. :P I will also be requesting to go to Airborne School after I graduate AIT. But, I have plenty of time to get ready and be in the beat shape of my life. ^^ Upon leaving Fort Benning, I will be assigned for my AIT (Advanced Individual Training) in Fort Sam Houston, Texas next to San Antonio, Texas. Oddly enough the birthplace of my mate. ^^ After AIT, if everything goes accordin to plan I will be sent to Airborne School, which is located in the GREATEST BASE ON EARTH: (da duh duh daaaaaaaa) FORT BENNING for three weeks. So I will be jumping outta planes. Yay!!! ^^
So that in a nutshell is what I've been up to for the last couple of months and why I have been unavailable for four days outta the last fourteen.
furs-for-life
So that in a nutshell is what I've been up to for the last couple of months and why I have been unavailable for four days outta the last fourteen.
furs-for-life
blueblitzpup
~blueblitzpup
wow, sounds cool!
sandmancsg
~sandmancsg
OP
I'm ecstatic about it!! :D
yeldarbis
~yeldarbis
Congratulations. Remind me how long you'll be out of touch?
sandmancsg
~sandmancsg
OP
Basic is 9 1/2 weeks and AIT is 16 weeks. I'll have days where I have two day passes off base during Basic but during AIT it is like living in a college dorm. I'm there to be taught to be a Combat Medic, I'll probably have more free time after my classes and whatever else it is that I have to do throughout the day. So I'll be outta touch with the rest of the world for the better part of 25 weeks. I can't remember what I'm allowed at Airborne School. I believe that I am allowed a phone. If that's the case I will be allowed to communicate on FA more frqiently than the previous weeks.
yeldarbis
~yeldarbis
Well it's not like they're teaching you secrets are they? Like the american standard for sedating a guy that's just been shot 7 times in the arm?
sandmancsg
~sandmancsg
OP
I dunno. I'd give people sedatives to keep em from complaining. :P I'm sure they'll be fine.
yeldarbis
~yeldarbis
Lol. I was at the bank and I saw they were selling support our troop ribbons so I had to get one thinking about this. It says "I love My Credit Union" but I still like what it really represents.
sandmancsg
~sandmancsg
OP
Cool. It's important to support the troops.
yeldarbis
~yeldarbis
I agree. But more importantly the impulse was to support your friends
sandmancsg
~sandmancsg
OP
Awwww... That's sweet. ^^
Blitzkrieg_fox
~blitzkriegfox
You're not going to the Air Force, you will be on a post. xÞ
sandmancsg
~sandmancsg
OP
Sitting in chairs was too demanding. :P
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