Day 5

Today we had to wake up early for a formation at 0530 to say we haven't lost our weapons because apparently someone lost their night vission goggles. Its a common accorance. Then after that formation we had another at 0700 so the battalion commander and command sergeant major could welcome us to kuwait and say that next time we will have a full battalion formation will be in some 360 days. Thanks for the reminder. Like anyone had forgotten. Anyway after that we then went to a class about rules of engagment to tell us that we can and can't do when indiffernt situations. Basicly if you feel threaten you can shot back. Then we covered everything we are not allowed to have. Alcohol, canned air, and pornography are the big ones. We are not allowed to drink. A couple of years ago some died from huffing canned air and porn is against iraqi laws though everyone breaks that one. Telling soldiers they can't have porn is like telling some of them they can't breath. It is a very common thing in the army. After that I worked on my book some and hung out. One of the guys I work with just had a baby and the chain of command is mad at his old first sergeant because he made the soldier deployed and now they have to waste money to send him right back after only five days. He is not the only one. I know of two other guys from my old battalion in the same boat. They made them deploy dispite a memo that was put out to keep everyone with due dates before febuary back in the states. I'm sure that is going to create a stir as well.