20 April, Mom & Dad

Hey Mom & Dad
Today has been an interesting day and by that I mean kind of peaceful for down here.  I was up at 0245 for Rifle Watch but last night was really irritating to me.  Senior came and woke us up around midnight and told us she knew six people had been stealing from the chow hall and she wanted them to come forward. Nine people confessed to doing that.  She was mad but I think what pissed her off was one of the girls lied to her about it before she asked about the stealing.  You think this group will learn?  cuz it doesn't seem like it.  Then Senior took us to morning chow and after she has us do a strip search outside but left us in our skivvies or greens, whatever you want to call them.   It was humiliating and I was ashamed to lose Senior's confidence in us but hopefully it teaches everyone in the platoon a lesson but you never know.  Then it was incentive training with drill instructor  Sgt. Gaddis and getting ready for a 2 mile run.  Then Sgt Gaddis called my name and four others and told us to get dressed.  Senior picked us to clean the house and we had two hours then we were picked up by Drill Instructor Sgt and were taken to what seemed like a laundry house before being told we weren't needed then we got lucky and hopped in the back of a van and drove back to the house.  The last time I was in a vehicle was the day before forming day 1.  It was weird.  Then it was drill for the rest of the morning.  Afternoon chow, then more drill with a 30 minute break for knowledge and then back to drill.  Finally we have evening chow followed by knowledge our 5 second shower and then free time.  Anyway Friday is our MCMAP test and I gotta question:  Why do we hate some things that we're good at doing? cuz the DI's have never had to correct me there and yeah it's fun for about 20 minutes then it just gets annoying for the rest of the hour & 40 minutes but again maybe that's just me.  Hey thank you for the stamps.   I just got them today and thank you Jessi for the fairy scout.  Send me more please  The girls got a kick out of your picture.  One person said it was really good.  I puffed up a bit and told her you can do a better picture in a heart beat.  I don't think she believed me :)  Guys just keep your heads' up and don't start yelling at each other all the time, keep each other happy.  I'll write you tomorrow about passing or failing MCMAP.  By the way Dad I have been volunteering, I am a laundry recruit which is a pain and I always volunteer for Gaddis and Senior and to be on Rifle Watch when it's asked.   Other than that all week has been drill, initial drill, and I'm excited but the Drill Masters say we have no bearing as a platoon.  That's it for now.  I love you guys and wish you the best.
Love,
Bizzy
P.S. can we go to Cici's when I get back, just once???