Deployment Training...TAKE 2 !

Hello from beautiful Ft. Dix, New Jersey.

I'm here to get some Army Training (again) before I go on a deployment (again) to a warm, dry place (again). It's actually not that bad here. It's a lot of the same training, and the same issues are coming up - like we sit around an awful lot, and the training is redundant, and it's written in crayon so anyone can understand it (especially Soldiers - HA!). Still, it's not horrible here.
For the past week, I've been mostly in classrooms getting inundated with PowerPoint slides. But today we got the chance to get in a HWMMV (Hum-vee). We did some training to prepare us in case the vehicle rolls over (most deaths in convoys happen this way). I can see why it's important, I'm a little beat up from it all, and I almost passed out after hanging upside-down for several minutes in full battle gear.
Next week we'll be driving (day and night time - yay Night Vision!) and I'll be getting "Combat Life Savers" where I'll learn how to give an I.V. and possibly keep someone alive if an accident happens. Most people are scared, and I'll admit, I'm no good with needles, but it's better to have it and not need it than the other way around. Plus, it brings me one step closer to understanding what my Dad went through.
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Vanessa and Aurora are in Indianapolis, living with my family right now. My Dad had to change his first diaper in 30+ years, and so far everyone has said Aurora is a beautiful and well-behaved baby! I've seen some videos of her spending time with the Heinzelmans, and I'm so happy she's doing well. I miss my family so much, so it helps to know they're in great hands!
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I've had some comments about the photo from the last blog entry. I can't help it, Aurora took my computer and did her own thing. THAT'S WHY kids shouldn't have access to the internet. :)
It's a cute photo, sad, but cute.
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hi. i'm aurora.

i took over my daddy's blog to let you out there know that he will be leaving very soon to go to a warm, dry place far, far away. i am sad, but mommy says that with something called "tek-na-lo-jee" we will be able to talk as much as possible. i hope so. because i will miss him until he comes back. i hope he remembers me. maybe we can send him stuff like pictures and letters to keep him happy and thinking of us while he is away.