[tdeane]

It's been awhile, I apologize. I got medically cleared on 7 DEC and immediatley went back to work after my clearing.

I am now at Fort McClellan working Med Support for OCS (200th REG, 2nd BN). It's fun and it's also an early glimpse at our (Army's) future officers! We're in the early stages of Phase III. This class will graduate on 10 MAR. Then we'll be back at the "traditional OCS" level. We're completing accelerated OCS now.

Also, I got my 5 back!!! I was claimed by our ASMB and they promoted me to SGT! Somebody must be crazy. I'm also being talked in to submitting a packet for recruiter...we'll see.

Oh, I was surprised to see how much of FTMC that the National Guard, Reserves and State of Alabama didnt want. They only claimed a small chunk (claiming upkeep would be too much). We've gone driving around the old fort side and the amount of abandoned buildings is amazing! We have gone through the WW2 side, gone to an area belonging to 7th AD (the only reason we knew it was 7AD was the old command building with info on the walls and then a huge painting of the 7AD exploits during WW2, which I will try to get a picture of before I leave).

We've also explored old churches, empty, NCO Clubs, high school, ranges, helopad and more. WHATS WORSE...Trench Hill, the trench's actually fall now on civilian/city property!!! INJUSTICE!

What a shame for this old fort. One cool thing is the POW cemetary. It's very well maintained and it's on Anniston property now. I would love to find some more info out about the POW camp here during WW2 (like what roads was it located on).

Blah, blah, blah...I ramble I know but it's been awhile since I last posted. I hope this post finds everyone in good health and doing just fine!

Thanks!