11.03.98

Caught the cold running through the barraks -- actually lasted several days before I got it last night. Woke up to DS Ellington -- who came in and smoked us right out of bed. It was 10 minutes b4 lights too but he said we were supposed to be up...DS Redd said it himself -- these 1st 2 weeks they were going to "wear us out" -- break us down & rebuild us.

After that smoking, we got Pushupped-Front-Lean-Rest-Positioned, hardcore when ppl were giggling & moving at Attention...DS Bryant was my situp partner (for PT this morning). I think I've gotten at least a little respect for being in enough condition to do most of the smokings/PT w/o resting...

Introduction to training today out at the artillery range -- saw howitzers, tanks, M60s, M16s, Claymores, Grenades, AT4s, etc. etc. very cool, very loud --

Several have asked about my extensive "letter writing" -- so I explain it's my journal -- most ppl think it's cool...

Got my Class A jacket & drycleaned/starched BDU's back today. Unit pictures tommorrow in the BDU's. Supposed to get our rifles -- 2 mile run to start it -- my weakened body was not cooperating w/ me on our final smokings after chow. 26 days enlisted. 1434 req'd to go...

Forgot to mail those letters today...again...

Tired -- sleep, FG 2330-0030, maybe more then...