How is everything going? This is a different place now I see while Jesus didn’t stay here. It’s sandy and flat. It’s not been hot yet but you can tell it coming. I’ve been doing some training I started out in Gulfport MS going though SERT training (Seabee Replacement Training) It started out with checking in going to the doctor and dentist then we had to go to PSD that were you get paid from. Went to supply they give us out gear the canteens, backpack rain poncho, and order our new uniforms. And boots. After we finish out checking end then the first 2 days wasn’t bad we were in class and when over the military conduct in a hostage time. The next day, which was sat, we had to wear out gear and do a 5-mile march in formation. Glad that was over. Cheryl, Ashley and Rachel got to come down. Rachel rubs my feet boy did that feel good. Sun went to first aid class for 3 hour not too bad. Then we started SERT the first day not bad went over first aid, navigation and map reading. Which I may need the base is 6 miles long and don’t know how wide it is. It has 2 run ways. The second day training was more indoor classes on patrols, convoys, and Iraq culture boy are they weird. Then we had a brief with some military head doc I thick he made us feel worse. The next day was on convoy again IED these are the thing that blowing up the convoy that the surges are planting on the road. We went over room clearing the we went to a building and had to practice clear the room I felt like the guy on the swat team. Except slower and fatter. The 4th day we went to a place called woolmarket and had to learn how to put up serpent wire, practice using a compass and paroling. Then we did riot training this was hard but kind of fun. The next day we practice convoy and had people in the wood to attack us. And if we mess up we had to do push up. Yes I did a few a few more than I wanted to. We had to learn about our weapon my is an m16 then we shot them and that fun but you have to clean them for hours if the armory don’t like them you will clean them again. the next day I had CBR training went though the gas chamber. It doesn’t taste good. The weekend was great I got in off. Cheryl the girls and her mom and dad came up we had a good time. Then that sun my mom brother and sister came up we hung out and of course went and ate. We had and great visit. Got my uniforms and boot the boots don’t fit I have tried on three pair and still can’t get the right ones so Cheryl order me some they didn’t fit ether. so I sold them and order another pair they do fit. Well we are getting ready to leave for Kuwait. So my chief decides I need to teach a class so I do to about 30 Seabees. The next day I left out for kuwait we flew for 8 hour stop in Ireland for 1 hour then flew for 7 more hour I’m starting to hate flying now I’m glad to be off the plane. Got to Kuwait and had to start working right away going to have more class for a week mine got cancel the next day they said I need to be in Iraq to do turn over. That taking over the job of the guy that’s coming home. Well I flew to Iraq in C130 cargo plane that seem fun at first but my but was hurting so bad when I got there, you sit on a net seat. Well i'm here now. Road around base with CM1 that the guy I’m replacing he showed me the lake that was Sadams 2 sons it on our base. By the way don’t worry a whole lot about me there is 9000 soldiers here mostly Marians but that kind of worries me most of them are 18 and caring a loaded weapon. Well I seen to day I got a lot of work to do. when I get time again I keep you up to date. Thank you all for your prayed and support I love you all CM1 D A Wilson Aka Allen