Sunday we had our first scheduled CRC events. At 1100 those of us here mustered up and waited to sign a piece of paper. The new comers got their linen and room assignments two. There was much discontent when they discovered what I had already dicovered saturday. Their is an apparent shortage of pilow cases! In fact, since these stained and ugly 40 grit have been disappearing at such a prolific rate their were no pillow cases to be had by our deployment class. The hardships we endur in the name of national defense. I suspect their is an alternate dimension where all the left socks are kept INSIDE OUR PILLOW CASES!!!!!! A more likely explanation is that the Bush administration is embezzling the CRC pillowcases to support international bribes to get foriegn funding for the reconstruction of Iraq. I think I heard Ted Kennedy say something about that. Maybe he will hold a hearing and I could testify about my caseless pillow.

I digressed again. Oh well it happens. The second muster was at 1345 where we waited until 1430 for the session to start. We sat their and filled out all kinds of forms until about 1700. Some of the paperwork required by the CRC caused a little bit of a stir. We have about 10 Navy folks in the class which is more than they usually see in a long time. The Navy maintain service record differently from the Army. In fact, we in the Navy can only access some of our service record electronically through the Bureau of Personnel. We no longer have paper records. This fact caused much contstirnation among the army staff because the simply were not able the wrap their minds around the concept that the Navy personnel could only give them screen prints of electronic forms and not actual paper forms. I will let you know what the resolution is.

The third and final muster of the day was held at 1800 sunday evening was much more involved. It involved the standard "welcome aboard" motivational pep talk by the senior staff. In this case the CRC battalion XO. He was followed by the Command Sergeant Major who extolled us to not litter and not live like pigs in his Stalag....I mean CRC. Busy day tommorrow, we get to go to medical at 0615...WHOOHOO!