| Matthew's Letters Home |
| Not only were we graced with a letter, but also by two postcards. This is the first bit of mail we received since the terrorist attacks, however both were dated before the 11th. Matthew attached little side notes to the longer postcard, those appear to the side. |
| Formally welcomed means push-ups till you drop, cry, or quit. I dropped. |
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| I miss my hair. I no longer have hair, I have stubble. I also have to shave every day. Smooth as a baby's bottom. |
| That's about how doofy I looked putting on my pants the first day. Now they fit nicely. |
| Now in all reality it's not like that. It's worse, much MUCH worse. Titanic temperature water... |
| Yep, that's an accurate description. I've never seen so many men cry in all my life. |
| I've seen guys like him on base. 3 of them were in my old company. |
| (The top reads 'Get Your Free Beer Coupons Here') Actually, we didn't ace them. They suck....hard. |
| (We spend lots of time appreciating the smaller things in life) Too much time, I think |
| (Brigade Commader, Battalion Commander, Company Commander, Company XO, Sergeant Major, Drill Sergeant, Company Mascot, Mascot Droppings, Me) They don't call us maggots for nothing! |