Day 4

     First formation was at 0330. I managed to get above 6 hours of sleep total. Still tired, but much better. It took quite a bit of prodding to get our platoon outside on time with the correct gear we were told to have, but we made it. Yesterday our platoon discovered that not moving fast enough can cost you a smoking, even in Reception. When we didn't get into  formation in time, those of us on time had to hold our arms straight above our heads until everyone was there. 5 minutes of that will kill ya!

       I'm starting to learn more about the females in my platoon. We're from all over the US and range from age 17 to 30 something. The group is mostly older, as this is during the school year. Some of the females drive me crazy with their attitudes, but what bothers me most is when they don't pay attention to detail. I'm sure they'll learn their lesson down-range at BCT, but I just hate doing PT for a stupid reason. And the talking! I feel like I'm in high school again with a bunch of teenage girls who can't be quiet! That will change, too, I  am sure. In the meantime, I'm learning more about them, and some of them will make great Battle Buddies.

     After morning chow, we headed to medical. We had our vision and hearing checked, drew blood to determine what immunizations were needed, and had dental x-rays taken. Then after lunch, we finally went back to Personal Affairs. They went through our packets and set everything up for our pay. We then had pictures taken for our ID cards. Since I already had my military ID, I didn't have to do it again. After dinner, we then went to get our boots issued. It ended up being a really long process, with several hundred of us trying on multiple boots, but by 2330, we had our platoon back in the barracks. We were issued one pair of winter boots and 2 pairs of summer. They are not the most comfortable, but I think I'll get used to them. 

      Luckily, we didn't have to get up until 0450, so I managed to get 3 hours of sleep without fireguard shift.