We received cake today with orange frosting and that was the full extent of our pumpkin holiday. The sand fleas are still here in full force and I can’t explain their effects on us. They feel worse than mosquitoes and feed on you by the millions.
There are some major annoyances in our platoon…they’re almost as bad as the sand fleas. Recruits that stink, can’t march, won’t shut up, get the entire platoon in trouble, etc. If it wasn’t for the 3 or 5 complete screw-ups we have we would be in great shape. We are still far superior to the other platoons though…even the other D.I.’s have recognized that. We’re cocky and confident for being on second week recruits.
Tomorrow is church. Looking forward to it because the D.I.’s aren’t allowed in there. Today was my last day of “light duty” so I can start running and marching again. More than half of our platoon is sick.
- Recruit Webb
