So let’s set the stage for today, I wake up still rattled from the nights thunder and lightning, this morning was the Division run and well since my left ankle is a wreck right now I spent my time putting my body through as much muscle failure as I could manage. Now with that being said, I had work to still do for the day and came back to the battery to get cleaned, eat breakfast and changed. Off to work I went, so the day progressed just fine. Hot and sunny a rather nice day, so after lunch the Lt has me and one of the other joes take a HMMWVE over to the paint shop, so we got that ready to roll. Well on the way there, I got to enjoy old times of running around with no top or doors on the truck. Just a seatbelt and my helmet for safety and it felt amazing.
Later in the day however one of the new privates made it a point to back talk and just flat out displays a total lack of discipline and training. It took some time and doing but he is finally starting to understand after a few long ass chewing’s that he needs to keep his mouth under control. I will protect and look after any of my soldiers when they act like soldiers and deserve to be treated as such instead of children I have to babysit. But it let me know exactly what I am dealing with, after a while he finally realized what I was talking about. A few hours later he finally shook my hand and made it clear that he understood why I am doing what I am doing and understood why I chewed him out. So that has been brought to a rest for now but I see more and more every day that I am on a very long road and I choose this road. Like the song asks, when will it rain? I could use the relief of the cool breeze and water.
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