Hello Massassi! It's been 7 or 8 weeks since I last talked to you. My basic training just got over(my basic was only realistically 6 weeks long with one week at the end where we did AIT stuff so the basic-only people could graduate). Monday we start AIT training(essentially job training). I'm a Cannon Crewmember, so I get to blow all kinds of **** up with a self-propelled M109 Paladin. 7 more weeks and I'll be home. My platoon has done very well, so we were allowed on-post passes today, which is why I'm able to post this. We were also allowed to buy a 34" TV and DVD player with movies that we can watch during our free time. AIT is going to be a lot more enjoyable than BCT(Basic Combat Training).

Strangely, I still enjoyed BCT. The drill sergeants we have are pretty kick *** and I did things I never would have done before. Ever climbed a 60' log ladder with only about 7 logs making up the whole ladder and no safety harnesses? I did that yesterday. Last week I low crawled under live machine gun rounds and artillery going off over my head. I've also shot an M16, M249 SAW, M203 grenade launcher, M40 machine gun, AT-4 Anti-tank rocket, set up claymores, and a lot of other fun stuff. Of course some bad things happen, usually because someone was screwing off and not doing their job, so we'd get punished. Right now it's all good though. Sunday we get off and we'll do nothing but watch movies. There is so much to write about, but I'm never going to get to even 1/100th of it before I have to leave. Just saying Hi and if you want to mail me and ask questions about basic training, the address is:

PFC Stephen Gerhart
BTRY C 1st BN 40th FA (5955)
5611 N.E. Rothwell St. 1st PLT Warlords
Fort Sill, OK 73503

Yes, this is a shameless ploy to get more mail. Anyday you get mail is a good day. Besides, I would love to relate my experiences more to you guys. I may be able to reply to some of your responses tomorrow because we get another on-post pass, but you never know.

7 more weeks! Bye for now.

Nice to hear from you again. I remember seeing your last thread, and was kinda wondering if things were good. Lots of new things on the forums like and oh and don't forget ! Hahaha nice to hear from you. Hope you can write back.

p.s. you might get a letter...

Hey bro, wb

Good to hear from you.

So, is it true that if we send you contraband, you're the one that gets in trouble? Heh.

Let's all send him Navy postcards.

We should get a big mailing list set up and just flood his box with letters

i was seriously thinking about you like yesterday or the day before. and wondering how u've been. and I figured you were in training. man its awesome that you posted, im glad to see everything is going well with you rob. I know you were really looking forward to that. so im glad to hear all is ok! *huge hugs*

PS imma write u! lol

seconded

Good to see you again!

So, did you get into great shape?

That's cool. Any photomagraphs?

No, no pictures right now. I don't have the means to put them in the computer. However, at the end of the cycle we get a yearbook that I can get pictures from and a DVD of all the stuff we've done. If I can figure how to rip the DVD and put it on the internet, you can watch me choking on CS gas. I also want to grab a disposable camera next time I'm at the PX so I can take some pictures.

Laura, I've been kicking myself for 8 weeks. I wanted to get your address so I could mail you, but I got so caught up in packing that I forgot. I apologize. *hug*

If I get contraband, one of two things happens. Either the drill sergeants just take it if it's something like porn or unauthorized electronics, but if it's candy and junk food, the entire platoon has 1 minute to eat as much as possible and then we all get smoked to hell to work it off.

I think this is probably the last time I'm going to get on a computer for a long time. The line for these computers is long as hell and these computers keep freezing. Pure pieces of ****.

Until later! Looking forward to hearing from you guys.

If we all send 8 pieces of mail, I wonder how the drill sergeants would react.

I would be up to do that.

[QUOTE=Kieran Horn]

Laura, I've been kicking myself for 8 weeks. I wanted to get your address so I could mail you, but I got so caught up in packing that I forgot. I apologize. *hug*
.[/QUOTE]

that's right, kick yourself! hehe jk jk. no prob. imma send u my addy and also i'll write you alright ttyl !!

and alllllll candy
on seperate days
hell yes

One M&M per envelope.

I was totally thinking about you when my friend talked to me about joining the service today! I will definetly send you a letter. All that **** sounds like a freaking blast.

What kirby said. Sounds like it's got some enjoyable experiences for you.

And I may write you a letter, just for the hell of it. And, like you said, any day you get mail is a good day.

Damn, I was thinking about you just today Kieran! Glad to see that you are doing well. I'll probably end up sending you a letter some time. GL!

/me mails a gay porn magazine.

[QUOTE=Vincent Valentine]/me mails a gay porn magazine.[/QUOTE]

...from your collection..?

Whose collection then? Yours?

Maybe yours!

D:

Well, yeah. What's the problem?

What else woiuld he have?

I feel like sending him candy today (because I don't have anything better to do).

Hmm. Nerds perhaps?

send him terrorist threats, the army doesnt take kindly to those.