I Married Uncle Fester

Rob finally got things started at Ft. Jackson today. His room looks pretty nice and is right across the street from the Chaplain School. This will come in handy on those days when they have PT tests and only a short period of time mid-morning to go back to their rooms so they can recover and grab something to eat on the fly.

Upon check in at 1:45 this afternoon, all the gentlemen had to have their heads shaved to within less than 1/16th of an inch. When all was said and done a few days ago, Rob's brother Rick made the statement that Rob looked like Uncle Fester. He was right!

Anyway, he has already been preselected for an interview as one of the class leaders. He was hoping to just go to school and move on...so much for that plan. Having that SF background seems to keep him on everyone's Hooah list. As usual, he is leading the pack and they haven't even really gotten started yet.

Most of this week is just medical inprocessing stuff, getting uniforms and all that is involved in standing around while 50some people get things organized. The classes are lead by NCO's who are Chaplain's Assistants and all have a good attitude and reassured the Chaplains that they were there to help them, not to beat them up too much. There are a few guys in the class who were recently pretty high ranking enlisted guys, so taking orders from someone who was lower ranking than they were before now could prove to be a challenge on occassion. Staying upbeat will be key for the first four weeks, as the Chaplains will get pushed to the limit time and again. In the end, everyone will be in good form and ready to roll for God and Country!

More soon. xo M