We enter our last day of NMPS tomorrow - just travel claims and uniform issue. Today we got fit and tested for our gas masks. So now I have a really nice mask, best I've ever seen. I stood in line for almost two hours to get it, but that's another story. I am told my pay will be fine. The reserves still owes me money for December and some from 2006. Once I go over to the active pay, which is now, they won't be able to pay me even if they wanted to as the systems do not speak to each other I'm told. It's OK though, because if everything went smoothly, I would have nothing to complain about and that is contrary to my Jewish upbringing.
The real culprit in the process so far appears to be the NOSC (reserve center). I had two weekends to check out and have my medical/dental/admin records put up to date. They weren't close. Politically, we are supposed to just blame ourselves, but this was too much. The computer system (DEERS) did not recognize Aaron, my shots were more out of date than I realized (plus they just like giving you more), and a few other odds and ends. In spite of the card reading system being down in Norfolk, I did get Aaron added. I had to promise some civilian some things I'll never be able to deliver on, mais c'est la guerre.
For the record, about half the shots hurt going in, the tetanus is giving me the fever, it always has. The good news is that when that one goes away is the time the small pox fever should be kicking in. I'm very excited about that. Anthrax-schmanthrax.
Today I have to figure out what I am mailing back to Stacey, what I won't need from here on out. The bus to Fort Jackson, SC leaves sometime on Saturday, we have not been told when of course...
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Waddle Doodle...good read. I see you like to keep them riveted! (with apologies to Blazing Saddles). Sounds like your run-of-the-mil(itary)SNAFU's. Nothing you haven't seen before. Mil Ed met today...some decent questions asked, we watched a couple of videos, but I think SSgt Ryu left unenthused. Keep posting!
Okay, I object to the French, "mais c'est la guerre". I had to look it up. Is this a line from some obscure movie you saw in back in 1973? (It's probably something intellectual that I should know, but don't.) Forgive my ignorance. Or not.
Sorry the shots hurt and that you have a fever. But I think the military has the answer for that. After a day or two of training in S.C., you'll be feeling your knees and not those shots!
IZ,
Thanks for writing and keeping us up to date. Is this something you think you will be able to continue? Is there anything we should not discuss or write in our postings (for security reasons or others that this civilian is unaware of...?) Please let us know
Jane
Jane, I have to watch what I post, I think you guys can post anything unless you have some information that if leaked could cause a problem with national security.
D-Murph, mais means but and the French expression is "that's war" to mean that's how it goes, kind of like "that's life." Of course, I used it tongue in cheek. Not from a movie, sometimes I pick good expressions on my own. You'll get your fill of movie lines here I'm sure.
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