When I woke up this morning I knew how painful today was going to be on my body. Today we had our practice for the Division Change of Command at Ft. Campbell one incoming General and another one going out. The day began at 4:30 am when I woke up, I got to formation at 6:00 am and we began marching at 6:30 to the division parade field the march is about 2 miles give or take. The marching wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't so stinking short! Ha Ha Usually the tall people march up front and the short people (Me!!) march in the back so needless to say marching is painful because the tall ones have bigger strides and it takes two of mine to keep up. After 30 minutes of this kind of marching we get there and for the next 3 hours we stand at either the position of attention or parade rest. I wonder why officers feel the need to practice a full rehearsal when we do it all just fine the first time!! I guess that's the army way prepare for the worst and hope for the best and then just tortured all the soldiers in your division. As expected the rehearsal went off without a hitch and by 11:30 am we were done and everyones feet we're full of blisters, well at least mine are and the best part of this whole thing is that I have the privilege of doing it all over again tomorrow Yay!! I'm thankful for the opportunity to serve my country I know it's a privilege not many can have or just simply don't want but sometimes being Hooah in the army is a little too much for me, I guess it's just part of the job to celebrate our military heritage even though sometimes it feels like a punishment!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
The Pain in my feet!
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Can't even imagine what your feet are going to look like tomorrow! I wish I'd been paying attention...there was a commercial somewhere about inserts for your shoes that you put in the freezer...or are they not army issue so it wouldn't have worked anyway?
THANK YOU for going through this for our country! For ME!
Continuing to lift up prayers!
Isaiah 40:28-31 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
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First things first: THANK YOU for serving our country! Thank you for serving so we can be FREE! I do not take our military and our freedom lightly! Lifting you and your family in prayer!
That sounds remarkably like high school band camp and the days we would do nothing but "basics" in preparation for competition. I'm short too so it was always hard for me to keep up (except we weren't allowed to double time, so I just had to stretch!) and I got to do it while hauling around a tuba :)
Thank you for doing all the things you do! Hopefully tomorrow won't be too bad for you!
Thank your feet for keeping us safe!
Ouchie, Hope your feet are recovering this weekend...I try to stay far away from Scott's...:P
So how did it go? Your feet okay?
Here praying for your family!
Isaiah 43:1-3a But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour.
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Frank,
My hubby would so be able to relate. He retired with 26 yrs. (4/5 of them in USAR). He's not quite 5'6" with size 8 feet. I've heard him complain more than once about the marches vs. his height, etc. Keep up the good work and thank you.
Charla (I'm a known person even tho' I commment as "anonymous," just ask Renee.)
Do you know I used to fall asleep while marching ALL THE TIME? It wasn't until 15 years later that I found out I had narcolepsy. LOL Anyway, I'd fall asleep marching in formation, then run into the person in front of me when we'd come to a halt. LOL Some of my favorite memories were of D & C though. I loved it. I used to call cadence for a POW/MIA group here in MN, and we'd do parades all over the state. But that was a silent march, so the cadence was just enough to keep everyone in step. (that was a group of 50-75, depending upon who showed up.) But my dream was to have a D & C group. I loved that stuff! Anyway, your post was a long time ago, so I hope your feet are doing a lot better now!
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