Band of Bloggers

Ok all, since my wife started me off by posting the pics of me and the family, here's the first deployment blog entry by yours truly. I arrived here at Camp McCrady in Ft Jackson, SC on Saturday and have settled in a bit. We've been briefed on Army terminology, and a couple of key differences in procedures between the Army and the Navy.

Here's the entrance to my barracks - the first big shift in paradigm for me was the open bay living. We're all officers in here, though.

Here's the inside of the barracks. It's pretty convenient; decent rack to sleep in, desks at the foot of every rack, a lounge area, and even Wi-Fi! That's probably the best thing here - everyone has a laptop. A bunch of them have seen Cicely's and my blog, and are starting their own!

Well, the day's over, and it's time for us sailors to do what we do best - hit the rack!