Long day yesterday, finally got my photos uploaded and hit the rack about 2330 (11:30pm). Went for a ride in an up-armored humvee with Paratroopers who needed to become familiar with the handling characteristics, and capabilities of the vehicle so they know what it can do in a tight spot.
For those of you who have never been in the military, you may be surprised at the amount of preparation soldiers go through before heading off somewhere. I think people have the idea that an Infantryman is someone who carries a rifle and a ruck and pounds the ground into submission with his boots. Nothing could be further from the truth! When you consider the number of varied skills these soldiers must be proficient at, it is truly amazing. We'll cover this a little more later today, I'm headed out to catch the units physical training.
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