Today was the NBC lane. We had 5 of our people in our platoon get eliminated today. It is hard to see the people you have been training with get whittled down little by little. I got dinged on a couple of items, and was able to appeal them and get some of them changed which was good.

Tomorrow is the hardest lane, and the one I need to hit the hardest tonight. It is our medical lane. I have a small cushion of tasks that I can miss and still have a “go”, so it is a little comforting knowing that. I still need to get the other things right. If that is a go, then I will be able to help a couple of our guys study for the written re-test, and then we will have the march the next day. The finish line is in view.

I have been cramming and cramming tonight with some of the guys. It is amazing the way people are pulling together to help each other out. Some guys would get bitter and shut off – but most are opening up to help their buddies succeed. For me Corporal Schwab from the Honor Guard (3rd ID Regiment) at Ft. Meyer has been a huge help. If I pass I will owe most of it to him!