Yesterday I was truly an American Warrior. What was it you did, you may be asking. Well, how shall I put this best? One may say I was working base security, helping coordinate contractors in a way that would not only keep our airmen safe on the ground, but in the sky. One may also say that I spent an hour and a half watching for contractors dig a four foot deep hole, only to sit for another hour while the contractors stood in the cold looking into the hole and wondering why the cable that was supposed to be in the whole wasn't there. We then continued to sit in our truck and watch as these same four contractors then filled the whole back in and prepared to leave for the day.
As you may have noticed, the above is a bit more of tongue and cheek. Since arriving here at Laughlin I have realized that having a sense of humor is an essential part of surviving in the middle of nowhere and as a Casual student. There are so many random jobs to fill here and over 120 of us 2LTs with nothing to do. Who better to sit in a truck and watch contractors work away then us? It is made more tolerable by the knowledge that this will probably be the only 9 months for the rest of my life that I have the opportunity to be bored. Guess I will volunteer at church and start working on my masters.
2 comments:
I feel like this should be the start of one of those lightbulb jokes...how many contractors does it take to dig a four foot hole???
well Zach, good job at finish a job well done. Thanks for keeping us all safe. see ya soon, love dad
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