Update #1 - August 19th, 2005
Hello Everyone,
Here is an update on my little trip. Uncle Sam has been taking real good care of me so far. I’ve bee getting the latest equipment, free cloth, food and a place to sleep and all I have to do in return is serve 12 months in Iraq! Not a bad deal. I’m still state side doing some training and getting all necessary equipment for the mission coming up. Morale in my company is extremely high and we’ve been training with some of the best the Army can offer. With the exception of 4 to 6hrs of sleep, vest + light gear weighing in at around 60lbs, weather at times reaching 100F and the massive amount of information we’ve been taking in, It almost feels like we’re on vacation. All in all we can’t complain.
In my squad of 12 we have an Army Ranger with combat jumps in Panama and a Sapper (Special Military training with concentration in demolition) who served Active Duty for 4 years in an elite unit in Hawaii. My Platoon Sergeant is also a Combat Veteran with tours in Panama, Bosnia and played a big part on the first strike in the Golf War. We are all in good hands and I’ve been doing my part making sure my team gets the best training possible so we can come home safe and in one peace. That’s my job! My company has developed a well respected reputation in our short two weeks here at Fort Dix. So much so that everywhere we go, people know who we are. We’ve been mentioned as one of the best to come through here in the past 2 years.
Thank you for all your good words and support on my last few weeks at work and my heart will be with all of you while I’m here.
See you all soon,
SGT Santana, Alexandre 3168
Bco 181st Combat Engineer BN
BLD. 6038 Doughboy loop
Fort Dix, NJ 08640-9001
P.S. if you have music you would like to share with me, feel free to help me fill my ipod by sending cds to the address listed above. I’ll be here until mid October. Please provide song and album name if possible.
“Knowledge is key but execution is an open doorway”
SGT Santana, Alexandre
Here is an update on my little trip. Uncle Sam has been taking real good care of me so far. I’ve bee getting the latest equipment, free cloth, food and a place to sleep and all I have to do in return is serve 12 months in Iraq! Not a bad deal. I’m still state side doing some training and getting all necessary equipment for the mission coming up. Morale in my company is extremely high and we’ve been training with some of the best the Army can offer. With the exception of 4 to 6hrs of sleep, vest + light gear weighing in at around 60lbs, weather at times reaching 100F and the massive amount of information we’ve been taking in, It almost feels like we’re on vacation. All in all we can’t complain.
In my squad of 12 we have an Army Ranger with combat jumps in Panama and a Sapper (Special Military training with concentration in demolition) who served Active Duty for 4 years in an elite unit in Hawaii. My Platoon Sergeant is also a Combat Veteran with tours in Panama, Bosnia and played a big part on the first strike in the Golf War. We are all in good hands and I’ve been doing my part making sure my team gets the best training possible so we can come home safe and in one peace. That’s my job! My company has developed a well respected reputation in our short two weeks here at Fort Dix. So much so that everywhere we go, people know who we are. We’ve been mentioned as one of the best to come through here in the past 2 years.
Thank you for all your good words and support on my last few weeks at work and my heart will be with all of you while I’m here.
See you all soon,
SGT Santana, Alexandre 3168
Bco 181st Combat Engineer BN
BLD. 6038 Doughboy loop
Fort Dix, NJ 08640-9001
P.S. if you have music you would like to share with me, feel free to help me fill my ipod by sending cds to the address listed above. I’ll be here until mid October. Please provide song and album name if possible.
“Knowledge is key but execution is an open doorway”
SGT Santana, Alexandre
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