So I know I haven't updated this in a while...things have been pretty busy here. Made it down to Ft. Polk safely after that LOOOONG bus ride. After we got here I got settled in and started the training. About halfway through our time here, I got moved again, from my squad to the Battery TOC (Tactical Operations Center). The battery had to select a few individuals to be put into a new team, whats known as CoIST. Thats the Company level Intelligence Support Team (a battery is the artillery term for a company). We do almost the same job as the Battalion S2 (Intel), only down at the company level. After doing it in the field here for a while, I kinda like it. It's making me think about things a lot differently than I did before, having to look at the whole picture and not just what my squad is worried about. A lot of what I do requires me to use my security clearance, which I've had but not needed for a while. If I do well at this than when we get
back from deployment, I might be able to take this and do something like it in the civilian world, which would be great!
I got a pass the other day for a while, got to head off post for a day or so and just relax. I got a hotel room and just chilled. Slept in a real bed, took a hot shower where the hot water didn't run out, and
no one yelled at me to hurry up cause other people were waiting, had a couple drinks, and a nice dinner. A lot of the guys flew their families down, and the single guys went out to a nearby casino, but I just felt like relaxing and enjoying not having to be up at 4 am and moving around all day.
We're going to be leaving the States pretty soon. I have no idea what my address is overseas yet but once I get it, it'll get posted up on here for all of you (however many people actually read this I have no idea). Supposedly its going to be a REALLY long plane ride, no idea how many stops we're going to make. I'm hoping we get some sort of internet when we get to our base, so I can keep updating this. I already miss home, and I can't wait to get some leave time to come back and see everyone. Talk to you all when I can!
