First Real Blog

Well bare with me while I try to open up on the internet for you guys. I suppose whats really been on my mind the past few weeks is the whole readjusting back into civilian life here. As for those who dont know I just came back from basic training at Fort Benning Georgia. While I was there I got to do some pretty cool stuff like I shot a weapon for the first time. I really know now why there are so many gun fanatics out there. I mean although Im far from that I enjoy the recoil of my M4 back on base. To be truthful I really miss lugging the thing around everywhere. I miss the feeling of its cold barrel when you first picked it up in the early morning for formation. And even though it was a pain to clean I miss the smell of the CLP and how shiny I could get it. "Like New" I always thought even though I knew full well hundreds of other trainees had cleaned the very same rifle. I remember every detail about that thing from muzzle to the butt stock. Serial number 2582000. Listen to me sounding like some kind of nut. I guess the thing I miss most about it was the safety it brought with it. I carried it everywhere I went for 9 grueling weeks and it was taken from me just like that. It was pounded in my head for so long that you are never an arms length from you weapon to being hundreds of mile away. And on top of that I feel vulnerable almost alone without the guys from third platoon around. They always had my back and I theirs but now we are all spread across the nation. Just another thing I have to get used to now i guess. I suppose it will just take me some more time to adjust here than I thought.