Below are some pictures of me on the MK-19. This is one big weapon and one I will probably NEVER actually fire. Nevertheless, it had to learn how to use it. This is just one of the many training events that the Army uses to fill my days. I have not had one day off since arriving at Camp Atterbury 2 months ago.
While hitting the 2 month mark seems like a pretty big milestone, I realize that I have not even really begun my deployment and that I still have 11 more months until I go home to stay. This training has been very challenging but in unexpected ways. Foremost, I have exactly NO privacy, EVER. I sleep in open bay barracks with 10 other women, we have a bathroom much like a college dorm. I literally eat, sleep and you know what surrounded by other people. I think privacy is something I never appreciated until it was gone. I have also realize that I might not be a very nice person. I think that I am lucky to be married to Garret because pretty much every other person drives me nuts. Small things mostly; people who aren't considerate of others when they are sleeping, people who don't pick up after themselves, selfish people and people who exude negativity from every fiber of their being to name a few. That's not to say that I am perfect and without faults, I know that's not true. Its just not possible to be annoyed with myself. I'm sure the other ladies here would vouch for my annoying quirks. At least in Afghanistan I will have my own room.
The best part of my day by far is getting back to these barracks and seeing my family on Skype, even for the few minutes I can sustain Delaney and Braden's attention. I love you guys and miss you so much.
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| pulling the charging handle on the MK-19 |
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| cleaning my weapon after a long day on the range. |
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