Today was our last day of indoctrination training at Fort Bragg. This weekend we will Head North to Fort Dix for More training and then back to Fort Bragg for still more training. It sure takes a lot of training to work with the U.S. Army’s Special Forces…

My computer time is limited to 15 minute sessions and so I have to keep my posts short.

We ran 2.5 miles today and tomorrow will be our first 5 mile hike with rucksacks. It should be fun. I suspect I’d be looking forward to it a lot more if it weren’t going down at 0500. Fortunately after the hike the rest of the day is ours to do as we please. I have some uniform issues to take care of. The Army was kind enough to promote me by accidentally sewing the wrong rank on my uniform. Sadly, the Navy says I can’t keep it… So I will spend part of the day tomorrow hand stitching my correct rank on my uniform. Seems silly since I will most likely rip them off all together once I get down-range. God knows if I get captured I don’t want anyone to know my actual rank or job.

Heading down range still seems so far away… I am actually excited now and can not wait to hit the ground. I am training with a fine group of men, all of whom are consummate professionals. I have faith in my team. I may not support the war we are fighting, or the ways we are fighting, but I definitely support my team and I feel fully prepared to handle any operations they assign to us.

I have been listening to many of the stories from the soldiers coming back from over there. And I don’t like a lot of what I hear. And I am surprised by a lot of it. I will make my own decisions once I get there myself. One thing is for certain… This isn’t my daddy’s war.