We arrived at Fort Dix this past Sunday. We checked in and were assigned to our barracks rooms and issued our linens. We lucked out, here we are in 3 man rooms, much nicer than the open bay barracks to which we will return at Fort Bragg, and certainly nicer than the tent cities in which we will live, once we head down-range.

Our reception at Fort Dix has been great, all of the Army seems to be welcoming us with open arms. They need all the help they can get on the ground over there, and they are extremely happy to see us.

The Training is long, we have 7 day training weeks, and 14 hour training days, which does not include morning PT time, or the couple of hours of studying which I do when I return to my room. I wake up at 0445 here, and I have been going to sleep around 0000. That does not make for an awfully fulfilling amount of sleep.

I am rooming with two Chief Petty Officers. They are the same to guys I reported here with, they are both very cool and I feel there is much I can learn from them. I consider it a privilege to be serving with the diverse amount of world experience I am encountering on this operation.

I’ve got to keep the posts short, my computer time is limited, and we have to share the 4 computers we have available. I will write more as I have the time.