hello this is R.J. i started IRT (Iraq readiness training) today i had to wake up at 0330 am to be at weapons withdraw at 0500 we didnt start zeroing are rifles in until 0800 we got lucky we only have 37 peapole going throught IRT with us were last group had 88 thats a lot of peapole waiting to shoot on 16 lanes range we had to quilfy with are rifles before we can go over to OIF (operation Iraq freedom) it was a long day it rained for most of it then it got humid then rained again so when i came home i smelled bad and was wet with sweat and rain it wasent fun after we were all done qulifying they left 15 of us at the range and for got about us for almost 2 hours thas 2 hours more i should have been with emily for those 2 hours