Letters Home From Boot Camp: ‘Boy, do I hate running’

“29Sep99

I fired an automatic rifle, a grenade launcher and a rifle-mounted grenade launcher today. Boy, do those things kick. I nearly fell over. It was fun.

We ran this morning. I hated it, but we ran two miles in 18.04 minutes. I was like Oh my God! I felt horrible after we stopped. I got a major headache. Boy, do I hate running. Oh well. I have to do it. I wish I could get a waiver for running. I’m getting better though.

I can’t believe the weapons I’ve been using since I arrived. We still have grenades and buddy fire.”

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