Class has begun

Today was our first day of real class. Our day began at 0515 with PT (a run and pull-ups). Following PT we spent the morning receiving more briefings in the main auditorium as an entire class. Following lunch we broke up into our platoons and went to class to meet our instructors. Today's class was a formal introduction to our instructors and a lecture on Army Customs and Traditions. A little on the boring side as we have figured it out by now but it was good to finally hear.

Following the class time the entire class was sent to the NCO Club to a reception hosted by the Commanding General of Ft. Sam Houston. He was a very nice man who seems to really like his job. While at the reception the students were encouraged to mingle with the Colonels and Majors in our specific field. It was great. I spent some time with Major Bohlin who is incharge of the Nurse training here at Ft. Sam. He too is a great guy who really seems to like his job. Once we finish OBC at the end of November we will then spend 2 weeks under his direct supervision taking classes such as our Trauma Nurse Core Class and spending 3 more days in the field learning about field medicine. It was fun to stand around in this hall with a lot of really high ranking people and for them to take an interest in us as students. It was great! The day finally ended at 1930.