That’s what it seems like here. The days all drag on the same. There is always work to be done being in a “war zone” so a typical work day, 0700-1630, is not feasible. I generally come in around 8 and leave work around 8 or 9. Now I am not chained to my desk the whole time. You can take breaks during the day, go eat, take care of laundry, PT, things like that. I guess their thinking is to keep people from being bored in their rooms and doing something stupid. “A bored Marine is a dangerous Marine”. Hell, that’s with anyone.

Now Sundays for certain work areas you can come in later. It’s the one day people look forward to. Sleep in, or stay up late Saturday watch movies or playing poker

Once my entire unit gets in and the old one is gone and we establish our work tempo things should even out.

Now people have been asking what they can send me. Well, besides cookies, I could use 4×6 pictures to hang at my desk and in my room. Tasteful shots (did I just say that?). Crystal Light or some other drink packs to put in the bottled water. We have a table in our building that people put the extra stuff they got in a care package for other Marines to have. We have enough books to start our own library

So for right now I don’t see us needing too much right now. People still have stuff they came in country with, so when a need or request comes up I’ll be sure to put it out there. If you need to know anything specific email me at defiantusmc[AT]gmail.com

Mikey…out