On Fri, 08 May 2009 13:23:44 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Fri, 08 May 2009 14:01:15 -0400, John H
wrote:



Sorry to hear about the grandchild. Damn, that sucks.

Daughter. But we're all over that now. She'll have to take thyroid
meds forever now though. We should all be happy to be alive and
kicking.

He must be going to OCs at Fort Benning, just outside Columbus. Fort
Benning is the Infantry training center, but I think it's the only
place that does OCS now. I went through it at Fort Belvoir, but that
was back in '66 when almost each branch had its own OCS. It will be a
rough first couple months, but then things ease up a bit. I sure hope
he can put up with harrassment, if it's still allowed. Hell, maybe
five pushups at a time is the max now.

I'll be talking to him soon, and let you know. Yeah, he's Infantry.
I'll warn him about the hazing, but I imagine he knows what to expect.
All I need from you is a good word to the General in charge over there
so he can good tee times. But I don't think he golfs, so I'll come up
with something else when I find out what he needs.

--Vic

I reenlisted for six years right before I went in. It provided a hell
of an incentive when I lay in bed at night thinking, "Why am I doing
this ****?"

They put a stop to that reenlistment practice right after that.
--
John H

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