Goodish news

Well, Chris told me today that he found out some goodish news. A reliable source told him that you have to be at your first post after AIT for at a minium of 6 months before you are deployable. :) It doesn't mean deployment is out of the question, but at least it gives me some time to spend with Chris. HOORAY!

I hate Rumors!

Okay, here is the update on Chris. He is doing Great! He has past all of his section tests so far and he is a phase 5. This means on the weekends he is allowed to leave base on Saturday and he doesn't have to do as many formations. He hopes to be able to phase up again soon.
Now to those rumors:
Rumor #1. Most of Chris's company will be on a striker team.
Rumor #2. A Striker is a vehicle that is well armored, has weapons, and is full of computer technology.
Rumor #3. Some members of the Striker team will be on the Striker. Most won't be.
And now for the worst Rumor...
Rumor #4. The Striker teams will be deployed in January to Iraq.

Again, these are just rumors and we hope to dispel most of them soon. Keep Chris in your prayers please.

1 down... 1 to go...

During AIT (Advanced Individual Training) Chris has to pass certain verbal and written tests, two PT (Physical Training) tests, and each section of his classes. He must pass all of these before he will get his station assignment and graduate from AIT. During boot camp the PT test required a 17:30 2 mile run... now the requirement is 16:45 for the two mile run.
Chris got 16:24 2 mile run, 50 pushups, and 54 situps! So now he only has to pass this once more before the end of his classes. 1 Down... 1 to go!

Some time during this week he should be able to test for Phase 5! He has already passed the locker inspection and the class a inspections, he just has to do a verbal test to receive the Phase 5 patch. :)

As I was looking at a cd of pictures taken by some of the Drill Sergents during Boot Camp I found some of Chris... I thought you might enjoy these.
The last two were taken as they were coming out of the Tear Gas Chamber. Poor Chris! He is the one in the middle being sick. :(

AIT Classes

Chris got an 85% on his first section of his AIT Classes. They went through a large text book in a week and he was happy that he was able to absorb most of it. :)

Rumors

Chris got to Fort Gordon, GA and immediately heard rumors that he wouldn't be starting classes for at least a month! That sucks! Another rumor was that once he was done training he might not get his first station for another month after he was done and he can't go home until he gets that assignment. Ugh. Well, you should be happy to hear (I know I am!) that he started classes today! Ha! Now if we can only get past this other rumor.