These entries are from the letters that Brandon has mailed to me.
There
is something about this hotel that keeps me from getting a good nights
sleep. I thought having my wife stay with me would make it different,
but I was wrong. I was tossing and turning all night, it was after
midnight when I last checked and I had to get up at 4:45am. So I started
the day off tired, then I had to say goodbye to my wife. After that I
was not only tired, but sad and grumpy as well. I ate my free breakfast
and then we were all shuttled off to MEPS for processing.
Processing
consisted of reviewing all my paperwork and biometrically signing
everything (a.k.a scanning my fingerprints). Six of us who were shipping
out then all had to sit around in our underwear and wait. (This day we
did a lot of that Army saying “Hurry and Wait”) Finally I got weighed
(192 lbs…hmmm I gained a few pounds, maybe it was all that Easter candy)
and measured 73 3/4 inches tall (hmmm... I also grew 3/4 of an inch,
maybe that is where the extra weight came from.) We watched the AWOL and
desertion video again and then swore in. After that we were told that
we were on the government payroll. It helped a little knowing that all
this sitting around and waiting was now my job and I was getting paid
for it. Ha!
Our sack lunches arrived and then I was able to catch the encore of the Duke vs. West Virginia Final Four match-up.
Finally,
around 1:30pm we were given our travel instructions and meal vouchers.
I’m the only one heading to Ft. Benning, but I am flying with another
guy named Brandon to Denver before we separate. We watched a video on
how to travel (i.e. don’t say “bomb” on the plane).
2:30pm
the shuttle arrived to take us back to the hotel. Laying in bed felt so
good. Tonight I’ll eat my free dinner and then watch the NCAA
championship basketball game. After that I’ll talk with my wife for a
bit then hopefully get a good nights sleep.
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