Been a few months, huh? I missed the drill in July and August was the typical. Spoke to SGT Hitch upstairs in the Med and he now has 3 medics in overage. How is that possible, you ask? Why just 2 months ago they were down to 1. Yes well apparently the recruiters (note not MY perpetually worthless recruiter) can transfer people into the unit even if there's no billet. However (you knew there was one) he can't transfer me into the unit without a billet because I'm already in F Co. So we're trying an end-around by getting me in with the HQ Medics and then over to the Med. We'll see. I'd be happy to spend a few months finally being a medic, but to be honest if December rolls around and I'm not in the Med I doubt I'll be re-enlisting.

So the big news is that F Company, 224th Aviation is no more. We retired the colors last weekend at our monster, three-day drill in Bethany Beach, Delaware. It was a long time spent in a bus, but this time I was smart enough not to pack my pillow and got some sleep. It was a good weekend, well except for my PT test. This respiratory infection, which is probably bronchitis by now, is still kicking my ass and I went weezing around the track in record slow time. Actually it was about the same as my first 2 mile attempt a few months ago, which I suppose is an improvement. I have 5 weeks before the next drill, which should be plenty of time to ace it.

Got to study for my EMT registry exam so I can get that 91W MOS.