PFCLake
10-20-05, 12:23 PM
Yea, I'm stateside. Have been for about a week now. Tommorow morning (the 21st) I head home to Ohio.
Arrival in Lejeune was about a week ago (the 12th). And yes, The Driftwood still looks the same as when I left. Nasty women, who's sole purpose in life is to take as much money from you as possible.
The last 8 days have been pretty wild. As you can imagine, the adrenaline throughout the barracks is still running hard. We're all slowly but surely coming out of constant 24/7, on our feet, always moving, combat mode. To the slow, steady, and relaxed pace of life as a "garrison" Marine. This can be told by the diminishing number of Marines standing on the catwalk cheering, hollering, and holding up beer bottles at night.
Overall the transition for me personally has come along fairly smooth. I was a little jumpy the first few days, woke up after my first 2 hours of sleep in the U.S. and had to think of something to do, somewhere to go... just had to move around. (combat mode) But waking up this morning with a pounding hangover, felt surprisingly good. To know I'm home, where I belong, safe - is a damn good feeling. :)
Its good to be back. If anyone feels like talking, throw me PM, or shoot me your phone # and I'll try to give you a ring. Take care. Semper Fi.
-Lake
Keep your head up Seeley, it'll get better. Just give it time, stay strong, stay Marine.
Arrival in Lejeune was about a week ago (the 12th). And yes, The Driftwood still looks the same as when I left. Nasty women, who's sole purpose in life is to take as much money from you as possible.
The last 8 days have been pretty wild. As you can imagine, the adrenaline throughout the barracks is still running hard. We're all slowly but surely coming out of constant 24/7, on our feet, always moving, combat mode. To the slow, steady, and relaxed pace of life as a "garrison" Marine. This can be told by the diminishing number of Marines standing on the catwalk cheering, hollering, and holding up beer bottles at night.
Overall the transition for me personally has come along fairly smooth. I was a little jumpy the first few days, woke up after my first 2 hours of sleep in the U.S. and had to think of something to do, somewhere to go... just had to move around. (combat mode) But waking up this morning with a pounding hangover, felt surprisingly good. To know I'm home, where I belong, safe - is a damn good feeling. :)
Its good to be back. If anyone feels like talking, throw me PM, or shoot me your phone # and I'll try to give you a ring. Take care. Semper Fi.
-Lake
Keep your head up Seeley, it'll get better. Just give it time, stay strong, stay Marine.