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Friday, July 22, 2011

Greg seen leaving the CBRN STX (Gas Chamber)


                                   Second from the left.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Greg spotted on Army Facebook page:

Greg has been identified in the following photos from the Army Site:



You can zoom in [holding control and - using the mouse wheel up or down,  or  holding control and - using the trackpad (fingers) drag  up or down] to read his name tag in photo 2  !


We’re proud of you soldier  !

Monday, July 18, 2011

1st Letter Received:



14 July, 2011
Basic training is alot different then the receptional.
It sucks not being able to use my phone every night.
I hardly have anytime at all to do anything. I have to write letters on fire guard or in pieces at a time. The Drill Sgts are alot more strict then the other ones across the tracks. But on Monday we get our weapon, Tuesday we climb the tower, Wednesday we have combatatives, and Thursday is the gas chamber. :(
We just got issued body armor, helmet, pads, and a bunch of other stuff. The food isn’t bad, it’s a little better then receptional.
It rained for about 10 mins, then turned muggy, and dried up and went back to being normally hot about 45 mins later.
I’d say I’m doing good here because one kid went to the hospital with heat stroke I think, and 2 more are quitting. They’ll probably be here a while just waiting for their paper work to be filed. Drill Sgts wait on purpose. I’m homesick but that’s normal, graduation is Sept. and family day is the day before, So I’ll see you guys in 2 months.
Love you guys. Miss everyone.

-Greg-

P.S. Our Platoon has a Facebook page.

Oh and like the back of this envelope, put 4th Platoon, Blood Knights. It helps the mail people sort everything out.
Call and inform my mom of this bacause I didn’t put it in her letter and I don’t know if this will cause a problem with me getting her letter.


Monday, July 11, 2011

Received last contact for awhile.

Greg was chosen for a battalion this afternoon.
His first training?
Pencil and paper.

(He’s glad to be underway.)

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

July 6, 2011 8:49pm

[Greg  via SMS]

I can't connect to the Internet here, I don't have my address yet but I'll give it to u asap and tomorrow I get my uniforms, pretty soon I get my gun...yay

July 6, 2011 8:36pm

[Greg  via SMS]

Hey luv ya and miss ya, tell everyone I said that too. It's pretty busy here and it's hotter at 4 when we get up then it is back at home

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Tuesday July 5, 2011 8:18pm

[Greg  via SMS]

In Oklahoma now and this place is hot and the airport is little

This place is like in the middle of no where, I didn't see any nice houses as we were getting close to ground. They all looked like shacks

Tuesday, July 5, 2011 5:24 pm

[Greg  via SMS]

Touched down in Texas about 45 mins ago

Tuesday, July 5, 2011 1:20 pm

[Greg  via SMS]

Tuesday, July 5, 2011 11:53am

[Greg  via SMS]

Hey I'm on the bus headin to the airport, luv ya and miss ya, I'll see u when I'm back


Sent from my  iPhone.

Clawson Fireworks July 4th