Benning in summer is actually fun. wheni was there this summer, only been out for a month, the average temp at 6 am was 70 degrees with 70-80 percent humidity. by 1030 it was usually heat category 5, ie 98degrees plus and 85plus percent humidity.
do not go with anykidn of long hair, cut it down conservatively. trust me, youll see enough of the "ugly chicks" in the 30th AG BN soon enough. and when they get "smart" with you, just ask your biggest ugliest looking battle buddy the infamous
"hey, dont he have purty lips?"
shuts everyone up if they have a feminine hairstyle. the DS dont really care, and when your in the DFAC or johnston hall, STAY OFF THE WALL.
sadly you wont get the 2/47th INF RGT for your training company, as far as i could ever learn they were 9 week only training terms.
Practice reading off your chest insignia at long range aspossible. that screws people up. for some reason the acu pattern really screws with the chest patch. it like adds lines, ie a e5 patch looks like an e6 or 7.
keep that camelbak full at all times. DS will make you start drinking when they see someone has gone empty, and then everybody gets to learn through the use of CT that you need to keep it full.
and hope you have a good intestinal system, the water buffaloes are all full of algae and nice and warm. when the day is done, that chalky poweraide in the dfac really becomes the highpoint of your day.
never eat the cake or cookies, thats suicide.
oh yeah have fun, and you will be getting sick about 10hours after you get vaccinations. the drugs themselvs do screw with your system, but the problem is that the shot guy, specialist something or other has the guys in sick call assemble syringes. ive spent many times doing so while on sick call.
and waxing the bay will take all night ot do it correctly. expect 2-3 coats on the walking area, and 4-5 on the kill zones. and that will mean bunks an wall lockers get moved around so the whole floor gets waxed.
you will find old letters and stuff. remember keep hatpins, they are 15.50 EACH if you have to buy one at the Post Exchanges.
