Yesterday Was the Longest Day Yet

Yesterday my day started at 0430 (4:30 am) and kept going until after 2200 (10:00 pm). I went out to the rifle range and stayed out there all day. The heat beat down from sunrise to sunset. I started by zeroing my weapon on one range to align my sites properly. I then moved over to a qualification range where I had a rough start but qualified with the number of hits required for sharp shooter. After qualifying I had to put my protective mask on and fire some more shots down range. When I was completed with that, there was a lot of waiting around until it got dark so I could do night firing. I tried to get some sleep but it was so hot and very difficult to get into a comfortable sleeping position in the break areas at the range. When everyone completed with their night firing, we did a quick clean-up on the range and hopped on the busses to head back to our barracks.

Today was kind of a relaxation day for me. I brought a DirecTV dish so I can see the Vikings games while I’m still in the United States. I spent most of the morning setting up the dish with sandbags on the roof of our living quarters. I then spent the whole first half on the phone with DirecTV trying to get the game on my receiver. All the while, I was listening to the game on my satellite radio getting more frustrated at the Vikings performance. Well the satellite works now and hopefully I can get it up and running again when we move to Mississippi.