Post 16

Dear Family,
The day sure are long extremely short it is odd trying to get adjusted to the desert climate after getting us to the ocean climate. Today was hot about 78 degree and we were wearing combt fatiques, combat boots, and a sweater under the combat blouse which learning to shoot. We have about six hours of class a day learning everything you would need to know about an M16A2 service rifle. Also today we took our first hike it was rather short only a three mile hike with day packs and refles which only weigh about 40 lbs so it wasn't too hard our hext hke is saturday a simple 5 mile but we will be in full combat gear which means Kevla helmets, flac jackets, full packs totally around 110 lbs maybe heavier but it shouldn't be too hard at least at the beginning. Tomorrow we start shooting to adjust our sights so that we can learn how to adjust for wind and distance. Again keep sending letters I don't get there till the weekend but then I get a lot
LOVE
Ben