Mom and Dad,
So today (@04:15 am) I took my first PT test. I didn't do horrible but I am by no means where I want to be. 6 more weeks to improve. My run time was passingn but I want to drop at least another minute. My sit-ups were good, I should've kept going but I got lazy. And considering I've never actually done push-ups, let alone be taught how to do them. I did well! But I'm glad the first test is over and I have a point to progress from.
For the past few days, we've been down on the range grouping our sight pictures. I'm not Infantry but I did my best and wasn't bad at all. I just have to watch my breathing. It's been really nice to learn everything there is to know. I'm hoping for sharpshooter (32/40-36/40) because lets be realistic, I won't get expert.
Currently my hands are covered in black crap from my weapon. Whoever had it last didn't clean it before turning it in. We spent a solid 4 hours cleaning and re-cleaning our M-16's. It sucks and is dirty but the difference it makes is well worth it.
There has been so much built up tension within the female living quarters (bay areas) and finally about 6 females snapped. There was so much screaming and cursing and yelling. It was intense. Larkin and I kinda stayed out of it. She told everyone that she would call the Drill Sgt. on duty if things didn't calm down because someone was seriously going to get hurt. Cat fights are annoying. And pointless. But it made people bond, grow-up and break apart. It's part of living with 59 other females. On well. Story time: So at the range, there is porta-johns and latrines (Baño) within a 10 x 5 feet shack. Larkin and I decided that the shack would probably be more sanitary than the porta-johns. It was absolutely not. Females decided that standing squats over the toilet made more sense than a sitting spat over the actual toilet. So there was mud, dirt, shoe marks, and urine all over the seats, the ground, and the surrounding toilet areas. Oh and there were no stalls! two holes, two seats, one giant dirty, smelly sticky bench seat. We had just eaten lunch and in our MRE's there is moist towelettes and tissues. We wiped and sanitized the crap out of those seats. It took a solid 5 minutes to do it though. lol, all of the females are super comfortable with each other because of the showering.
My Drill Sgts. are awesome. They really know how to work with us and help us. I'm so grateful for that. Our Platoon is supper "high speed". We get the things we need done.
I love getting mail from people. It means a lot to me. It's my favourite part of the day. It's the thought that counts. Love y'all! 6 weeks and 5 days left!
xoxo-Chloe Kendrick
Sunday, Feb 07, 2016
Mom and Dad,
Happy Sunday! I was happy to be able to sleep in until 0600 today. lol, it's funny how that's considered sleeping in for me now. I even go to bed at 2100 (9:00). But Sundays are always nice because of church! It's so peaceful there. But the drill sgts. forgot to pick us up after church ended...So the 7 of us Mormon's in Bravo//31 stood outside of the building that has the room that we meet in for 2 hours about. Meanwhile, our Battery was going to lunch chow so we ended up eating MRE's. Yummy, huh? We eat a lot of those. But out of the 7, i'm the only female. My luck, right? The guys are nice though so I don't mind. But there's just not a whole lot of females at church to begin with.
It's Super Bowl Sunday and guess what I'm doing? Writing y'all and watching the Super Bowl. lol, it's called 'mandatory fun." When the Marines commercial came on, we all got super excited, then we realized it's the marines, so we all went back to talking about the game. Same with the Jeep commercial. We thought it was Army until they showed the Jeep. Lame. I'd rather be watching hockey honestly. But I'll take what I can get. So I'm actually watching the game. Shocking, huh?
But thank you for all of the scriptures that you sent me. I love them!
Love y'all! I hope you have a great week! Keep me updated. Be home soon!
BTW: I have really tan hands now!
XOXO - Chloe
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