Tim was able to call on Sunday to wish his Mom a happy Mother's Day. On the one hand, we are happy to report that he finally received a pass for a few hours on Sunday. His plans were to watch a movie (on base) and to order Chinese food. On the other hand, we are disappointed to learn that his troop seems to be in semi-permanent punishment mode. He said that last week was among the worst weeks since has has been there. They have been required to stand on Red Line for hours at a time, multiple times per day. He said that it has become a privilege to clean the barracks. Also, it seems that he is not getting his mail. For example, I've written him at least 8 letters since Family Day and I think he has only received a couple of them.
Other news: 1) the weather has been warmer 2) he is counting down the days (a little over 4 weeks remaining) 3) he seems to be healthy (finally!) 4) he's looking forward to more training on the Bradley, especially firing the big gun on the top 5) was excited to hear about Steve's debate tournament win in Indianapolis (regional champion)
I don't know if y'all have seen this video but he told me this is exactly what they we doing last week. Pretty cool, but short lived for all the standing around... I think I would go insane.
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