MEPS Hotel

So someone had the bright idea to start sending recruits up to the hotel a day early. People who are shipping now get sent to the hotel two days early. The first day at MEPS they just do height/weight, drug test and double check the paper work, the second day is swear in and get on the bus. So instead of a full day, you now get two half days.

Now of course I only found out about this yesterday when I CALLED the recruiter to double check that all my paper work was ready. About midway through the conversation he said he needed to check something and that's when he dropped the bomb. It's no big deal though since I was planning on being ready early to double check everything.

It's great though I'm ready and excited to be finally ready to get into the training......

oh wait.....

I will arrive at Ft. Benning just in time for a four day weekend. So now I have an extra day at MEPS and four extra days at reception (30th AG). I hope they have laundry there since none of the other recruits I have been speaking to seem to be aware of this.

SHOES

I ordered two pair of Brooks Trance 6 from http://www.shoebuy.com since my last pair are about worn out and they were the most durable and comfortable running shoe I have used in a while. Unfortunately with ground shipping it took nearly two weeks for them to get to my house, a mere 30mins after I left. Luckily my father is taking someone to the airport near Ft. Gillem so I will have him come in and watch me swear in and drop the shoes off for me. I am still waiting on my glasses to get back from lenses being put in, but I think my wife will just have to mail them to me.