"The weather is brutal. Ever heard anyone say "Yes, but it's a dry heat"?So what?! At 120 degrees, it doesn't MATTER whether it's a dry heat. Ever stick your head in a dry oven? Well, there you have it.
Tomorrow I will be in a convoy (about four hours) in an up-armored Hummer to get to the base where the training will happen. The scenery is totally uninspiring. It's all flat sand. And trash. No hills, trees, rivers, ponds, etc."
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And then in an email he sent on Wednesday, after he had arrived at the training site:
"As we say in the Army "NSTR" (Nothing Significant to Report) - except that I'm alive and well, and resting in God's grace... which IS pretty significant. :-) The command post is almost ready and soon we'll go to 24-hour operations for this training exercise.
Still waiting for all the communications connections to be finished, and we're starting section training that will contribute to success in the whole endeavor.
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When I was able to chat with him today (Friday), he says they are now on 12 hours shifts and the training is going smoothly, but it's long and boring.
He's also gotten a new haircut, as you can see from the snapshot from the web camera.
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