Some pictures (not in any specific order).

This says it all.

Standing in line to receive vaccinations (including the smallpox vaccine...not fun). I had to clean and re-dress the spot of the smallpox vaccine for over 30 days. It had to be kept dry and clean. Normally, this would not be problem, but given our training environment, it was quite a feat.

On the way to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Some challenging days lay ahead of me from this point forward.
A (mocked) up-armored HUMVEE 1151. Known to most as a Hummer.

Waiting to go in to the main post in Fort Bragg after being at the FOB for a month plus. Check out the exotic background! With me are two of my Squad Leaders (all the way left and right), my Platoon Leader (in the center with his head gear tilted up), and my medic (sitting beside me). I had the distinct pleasure to understand what our forefathers had to do when they needed to use the facilities.

It has been a long time. We finally finished our training at Ft. Bragg. My next blog will explain more of the experiences we had. Fortunately, I am home on a four-day pass. With that said, I will leave you with a few pictures so I can enjoy my family. Still no word yet on what my address will be when we get to Afghanistan. We should be "in country" by late August. For now, here is a picture with some of the COBs (Civilians on the Battlefield). Three of them were "terps," or interepreters, while the other was a roleplayer that caused us plenty of problems during our scenerios. Guess which one caused the problems.