Back to Basics

This holiday weekend allowed all of us at the 73rd to enjoy sleeping in late, letting our rooms get cluttered and enjoy living in the army without much stress. I just got back from our 1800 formation to find that all of our regular cadre had returned and read to do business. The 1st Sergeant gave a real inspiring speech about leaving our "baggage" (you know, problems at homes and things that would distract us from graduating) at home. I was really impressed.

Then we got introduced to our new platoon sergeant. There was another sergeant there as well. To be honest I am not sure which one is our new platoon sergeant. They both seem very firm and determined to whip some discipline into their soldiers. I hope that I don't catch any heat.

Back to basics is this inspection thing that happens here at Fort Gordon where basically everyone turns their rooms and wall lockers into emasculate little museums on Friday and then some high ranking officers and NCOs come in and inspect them. Well this weekend the Sergeant Major of our Battalion AND the Sergeant Major of the post are coming to OUR barracks to walk around and see how clean and shiny everything is. On top of that the Sergeant Major of the Ordnance Corps will be here also. Holy heart attacks batman!