Above the Rest

So the transition to the new Unit is done.  I am no longer a part of the Mighty Shoremasters...it was bittersweet.  I went into the week with a crappy attitude and wasn't really looking forward to the change.  I was having to leave my very first unit.  I had gone through so much in the past year and I was comfortable, not happy just comfortable and I thought that was enough to get me through the weeks.  I couldn't have been more wrong. 

We went in for formation Tuesday morning to draw our weapon that we had been assigned and shot during out time at 241st.  We were going to be able to transfer to the unit with our weapon and in hindsight this is a really great idea, we have gone to the range and qualified on theses weapon, they are set to our individual standards and keeping them just makes sense (this rarely happens in the military!!)

  We drew our weapons and formed up again.  Role was called for one last time by our "old" 1st Sgt and then our "new" 1 Sgt took over the formation.  He again called role (cause in the 30 seconds it took to take over the formation someone could have simply vanished into thin air...see what I mean about common sense?) we were then marched from 241st company area across the quad and to our "new company". 

 Once we were at the new company we handed in our weapons and our pro mask (gas masks for those of you who are wondering) and we began the 2 full days of paperwork that it would take to process us into the new unit.  After this was all said and done we were broken down further into our new platoons and some of us got to find out what our new jobs would be!!  I am happy with where I landed.  I am in 1st Platoon (BACKBONES) and am still going to be able to train and continue to learn my job!!  I am also still with a few of the close friends I came to have at 241st! 

I was really dreading the platoon break downs because I wasn't sure if I would be able to stay with the few guys who I have come to know and trust.  I couldn't really bear the idea of me having to start from square 1 with the male situation that has come to plague my life since joining the Army. Being a happily married woman has left me with a huge target on my back, but this a topic for another blog!!

Once all the improssessing was done, and the integration process started we found ourselves at Thursday!!  Sgt's time training!!  This is time that is set aside every week for us to work on our basic soldiering skills.  We go "back to our soldiering roots" so to speak.  This was something that I had really wondered about...what would it be like?  Would it be a bore and total waste of our time, like I found most Thursday's to be in 241st? 

The answer to that question is....NOT AT ALL!!  I LOVED MY FIRST THURSDAY WITH MY NEW UNIT!!  I think that if this is a reflection of how the training and time is going to be, then I have finally found a place that I can happy most days.

While I am being a 100% realistic about this new chapter, I am going to maintain a positive attitude, I am going to go with the flow and take the punches as they are thrown...I am going to make the best of it and take all that is offered to me, for once I feel the saying "not setting us up for failure" is finally true!!

I am truly happy being "ABOVE THE REST".