Well into week two on Camp Shelby...

Well into week two now at Camp Shelby, and I'm finally getting a halfway decent internet connection.
So, I thought it would be a good time to try and post a few more pics. Hope everyone enjoys this lovely of picture of me sporting my BCGs (Birth Control Glasses).

Here's a picture a great picture of the inside of my wall locker with probably less than half the crap we currently have. Beside my bunk I have two full duffel bags that is currently home to my laptop, and I also have a rucksack and assault pack (a backpack) with stuff in it. The foam cooler sitting in the bottom of my locker is too keep bottled water cold, because the tap water here tastes like dog doo. To the right are the stall doors for... I don't think I really need to say. Below are some pictures of some of our other living amenities. It's great to be in the Army!

Need to take a leak?

Latrine sinks

To the left the pissers, to the right the sinks. Normally the sinks are full in the morning with people shaving, but for some reason they're completely empty in the afternoon. Probably wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that it is usually over 90 degrees in there during the day. At the far end of the picture of the sinks there is one short bench bench to use for the showers. You have to be careful not to get knocked out while you're drying off after getting out. I'm not really sure what good a shower here does anyway, because by the time you get out, dry off, change, and walk back to your bunk you are completely soaked again. I guess heat indexes of over 100 degrees everyday can do that. Or, the fact that there is zero ventilation in the latrines. I don't even know how people can stand to take a hot shower here, all of mine have been nice and cold. Speaking of showers, below is a picture them.

In my next post I should have some much more interesting pictures of some of the equipment we will be working with and fixing while we are over there. They are called MRAPs (Mine Resistant Ambush Protect) vehicles, they look awesome!

Well I'm going to get going for now, but I love you all and I hope you've enjoyed what I've posted so far.

My way to Camp Shelby Mississippi

    My lovely wife (sorry babe if you don't like this pic), who quite understandably may have had to wipe away a few tears before the taking of this picture, which was one of the last ones taken of us prior to my departure from Vets Auditorium, Des Moines IA on August 9, 2010 on my way to Camp Shelby Mississippi.

    This picture was taken shortly after I seated myself on the charter bus that took us from Des Moines to Camp Shelby. Little did I know it would be my seat for the next 18 hours.

    I snapped a shot of this nice sized walking stick while we were stopped at a small run down gas station just outside Hannibal Missouri. At that point only a couple hours into our trip it was an unexpected stop due to the fact that the A/C on the bus decided to quit working, and the temperature climbed quickly to an unbearable degree. Luckily for the bus driver, he was transporting a bus full of B Company 334th BSB mechanics who made short work (Thanks SGT Prouty!) of fixing the A/C and we were on our way again.

We finally arrived at about 6am on Tuesday August 2, 2010. To the left is what we had welcoming us on Camp Shelby.  Lots of cinder block buildings with our names written all over them. These buildings are everything from open bays with bunks to latrines to dining facilities.

The picture to the right is my vantage while standing in line for breakfast the morning we arrived. By the way this line wraps around the furthest building to the entrance of our dining facility. I've learned to wait in line a half hour prior to meals now because it is a much shorter wait than standing in this line the first morning here.
Well I'll try to post more later but our internet is sketchy at best here, and to be honest I'm shocked I was able to upload as many pics as I have. I have been taking many pics though and will post them as soon as I have the chance. Love you all, Zech.