For a bit more than the past week I've been away from my computer. I've been doing what's called validation. Validation is the last stage of your mobilization training. It's like your final exam at the end of a semester of school.
We were tested on everything from the simplest of tasks (shooting, physical fitness, driving) to more complex battle drills and our various job related tasks. Honestly, it was the best part of all the training I've had here. Rather than deal with an hour of training preceded and followed by 4 or 5 hours of waiting we were basically doing a giant simulation of a realworld mission. We were generally busy, and always applying our skills and training.
I learned more over the last week than I've probably learned over the previous month.
On a different note, I'm getting really excited about seeing my wife. I get to come home for a bit of time off before I head off to the big "sandbox" of the middle east. All I can say is that it's been a long time coming.
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