8 March

"Well, went on my last mission today—should be the last one anyway…we went wwaaaayyy up north…into the badlands…it was a pretty good trip overall…nobody shot at us and there were no IEDs…we did apprehend one guy video taping us…so, me and two new guys in my room woke up around 6am and started the day…I made some coffee and hit the showers—this place is way too crowded…had to wait on a sink to shave and brush my teeth, then had to wait in line for a shower…whatever, only a few more days here…anyway, I was the driver today so I went out to the truck and checked it out—oil, steering fluid, tranny, fuel, belts, etc…I helped my gunner mount his weapon—the MK19…helped some of the new guys get their asses in gear to get their weapons out of the armory—I got to use my big bag Sgt. voice and make some of the soldiers understand that this wasn’t the time to be lazy or late…it put a little pep in their step…"
Desert Consciousness