For the past several months Kyle has been stationed in the beautiful state of Colorado. He thoroughly enjoyed his time there and has fished, climbed and camped many of the natural wonders of the area near Colorado Springs. As his relationships with platoon mates grew, so did the stories of camping, rodeo attendance, garage BBQ's, and family outings. With the exception of a "reckless swimming" from a park ranger, the outings were without incident. Deep friendships have been formed, and as the months grew, so has his commitment to his fellow soldiers and their families. As his family we are grateful for those who adopted him into their families.
Kyle arrived in Kuwait last week and is adjusting to the culture and climate. When he exited the bus at their temporary duty station, he said the temperature was 120 degrees. He said, "You sweat constantly, but it doesn't seem that hot." Figure that out ???
He is 10 hours ahead of us so calling at times that work for both of us is a challenge. His 2 calls home thus far have been a great relief to mom and dad. We did discover, however, after 5 or 6 disconnections, that we were using words that are designated "sensitive". Each time we would use any words that were specifically location or military specific, a computer would disconnect our call. We know better now.
As we get photos and news we will try to keep this blog up to date. Check back often. We do know that this week will include some training exercises in Kuwait preparing them for the climate, terrain and equipment they will be using. To say the least, Kyle was excited. In fact, his last call was at 3:15am his time - he couldn't sleep out of anticipation of getting back into a training environment. More to come ...
Kyle arrived in Kuwait last week and is adjusting to the culture and climate. When he exited the bus at their temporary duty station, he said the temperature was 120 degrees. He said, "You sweat constantly, but it doesn't seem that hot." Figure that out ???
He is 10 hours ahead of us so calling at times that work for both of us is a challenge. His 2 calls home thus far have been a great relief to mom and dad. We did discover, however, after 5 or 6 disconnections, that we were using words that are designated "sensitive". Each time we would use any words that were specifically location or military specific, a computer would disconnect our call. We know better now.
As we get photos and news we will try to keep this blog up to date. Check back often. We do know that this week will include some training exercises in Kuwait preparing them for the climate, terrain and equipment they will be using. To say the least, Kyle was excited. In fact, his last call was at 3:15am his time - he couldn't sleep out of anticipation of getting back into a training environment. More to come ...
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