Before I write anything I would just like to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the best sister in the world, Jaime. Sorry I couldn't be there but ya know this whole war thing is in the way. You're the greatest, its as simple as that.
So we have entered into what I am referring to as the dead zone. This is basically where you have been here long enough to know what you're doing but not long enough to see any light at the end of the tunnel. This results in frustration with just about everything around you. You start to see incompetence where there possibly is none (even though I totally think there is), you begin to question why you do things and those giving you the orders to do those things and you begin to become slightly complacent with your missions because you have done them so many times. Now to the 1486th credit, I think so far we have done a pretty good job of keeping alert and focused and I think the nonsensical stuff we have to do is a result of a battalion that we only cares about the bottom line and if the missions are getting completed. Its a very rough spot to be in, on top of all this dead zone stuff, the company decided to do some realignment, so some people are working with soldiers they never have before and were seperated from their guys which whom they have worked with the entire time. The reason for doing so was justified I won't debate that nor should I really get into it but it just makes it more difficult.
So anyways this past week has been kind of nuts, we did about 4 missions in a week. This past one we got back on Wednesday and it was a crazy mission. Got up at 3am to get ready to go and did not get back to the base we were staying at until about 1230am, it was a long day. Nothing really to interesting happened except a local national trucker rolled over and we had to stop and get our medic to provide aid for him because one guy broke his arm and the other guy broke a rib and punctured a lung.
Not really sure what else to write about, not much going on here. We are just doing what seems like endless missions. Tomorrow we have a culture climate survey which is basically a survey to ask how you think your leadership is doing and I have a feeling that battalion is going to be torn apart by our surveys. I hope it changes something but I doubt it.
Take care all!
It was great getting a chance to talk with you the other night. I don't really know what you are going through but I will say, stay positive and don't let what is happening around you, detract you from what you are asked to do. Having never been in the military, I don't know the frustrations that you have to deal with on a daily basis, but I know that you are strong enough to get through whatever it is that is causing the frustration. Remember, we are all here supporting you with all our spirit and we are praying that these next several months will be good ones and that whatever is going on, will calm down. We love you and again say "Thanks" for what you are doing and going through.
ReplyDeleteHey Mattie! Thank you for sharing, as always. Sounds like things are kind of rough right now-you are more used to things but still feel like you are stuck in one place since you have some time left. This is never easy, but continue to keep the faith and know how much you are appreciated, loved, respected, and missed. Offering your service means offering yourself emotionally and physically, and I can't imagine how taxing this can be. Thank you for your service and we will continue praying for you and thinking of everyone overseas. Lots of love! Becca and Roche
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