Another quick update for those who have been wondering about my brother, Ryan and his military training. Mom and Dad got a long letter from him a few days ago, and he is hanging in there. Training sounds very difficult, but he is making it through better than most. It sounds like there have been lots of broken bones, AWOL attempts, etc. in his platoon in the last month. He has had pneumonia, and lots of antibiotics and pain killers to get through it. The doctor advised him not to participate in training exercises while he recovered, but of course, he did anyways. He seemed to be getting over that, thankfully!! His platoon has been in a tear gas chamber, learned how to use M16 rifles, antitank rifles, how to rappel, long marches, confidence courses,,,many many things. His body is wearing down from the lack of sleep, hard training, and sickness, but emotionally he is still very strong. He did say the the MRE's they eat are much better than the ones we used to buy from the surplus store. :-) He misses everyone, but is choosing to make a sacrifice so that we can all enjoy the freedoms that we do. We miss him, too, and can't wait til we can go see him on Family Day. He will get a 30 hour pass, so we will have a little time with him. Any prayers for him are appreciated. The photo is Ryan, rappelling down a 60 ft. wall. I am guessing that means he didn't inherit the same dizzying fear of heights that I have!! (edit: Ryan is the one in the center of the photo!)
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