9-25-10 letter

phone call 9-27-10

Adam called tonight and had 15 minutes to talk. He's finally feeling better from his cold or flu. The weather there has cooled down quite a bit. He said they were actually complaining about the cool temps when they were out doing PT in the early morning hours. He survived the gas chamber. The only mistake he said he made was his first breath was through his mouth instead of his nose. He could barely respond to the question he had to answer in order to pass the test because he was coughing. He was extremely thankful for whoever invented the gas mask. The Beast is next week. You can search it on youtube to get an idea what he will be doing. Essentially it is a week out in tents against the enemy. I could hear someone in the background yelling out how much time was left. He wanted to thank everyone for their letters, especially Courtney who has been sending a letter daily. He has more letters written but has to earn the right to send them. Last week they had earned the right to talk 20 minutes then lost that time and ended up with only 5 minutes. He is glad for all the updates on St. Johns, Notre Dame and the Reds. As short as his hair was when he left, they cut it shorter. Still not as short as he had it at one time. Apparently he got it cut again this week. His knees are bothering him a bit. He says its from all the marching and standing they do as well as all the PT that gets them on the ground and up a lot.

September 18th

September 13th

September 7

I'm not sure Adam is getting all his letters. He mentions in his letter that he hasn't received many at all. Keep sending letters, it must be taking a lot longer for them to get there.

3 weeks down

Per Carl Metzger: Got a call from Adam today (Sunday, September 19th) around 5:15. He was only allowed to talk for five minutes. He told me he was doing well and improving in all categories, including his mile and a half run time. He was a little under the weather, and said alot of the guys had a touch of the flu. He said that he gets to experience gas chamber training next week, as well as the obstacle course (if the course isn't too muddy). He is doing well with the classroom portion of his training and is on schedule for graduation on October the 21st. He will be starting week 4 of basic training next week. Keep the cards and letters coming. He likes to me kept up to date with any news, sports, etc.

Phone call #2

I just got off the phone with Adam. He had 15 minutes this time that he was allowed to talk. I also received 2 letters which I have posted on here for him. He said there may have been a problem with his address so he may not have been getting mail. Please please send him letters. He truly looks forward to them. He has to earn the right to write letters and then has to earn another right to send them. He has only had 2 opportunities to write, and only 1 to send. I will include his correct address at the end of this post.

He said he can assemble and disassemble an M16 rifle in 1 minute. His mile time is getting faster and he is quickly learning how to roll t-shirts and socks. His day starts at 4:45 AM every day with physical training (PT) followed by breakfast. He said the food is great. I was glad to hear that they have very specific rules on training during the day when the temperatures are high. Black flag and red flag limit what they can do physically or can restrict any activity in the sun. He said his letters may sound a bit depressing, but that things are getting better. Either that or he is just getting used to it. If you want to see what he wears most of the time, look up Air Force ABU. He also told me he passed his locker inspection. Which is apparently a challenge. His unit started out with 49 and is down to 46. For different reasons they have lost 3 members. His knees are bothering him a bit, but he says its from all the standing around and marching they have to do.

His graduation is October 21st. After that he will go to tech training. He doesn't know where that will be yet. He wants kept up to date on the Reds, Notre Dame football and St. Johns football. He would love to get letters from anyone. It is the thing he looks forward to the most. Don't send pictures, or cards or food or anything else. That can cause him great embarrassment and problems. Just send letters.

AB Metzger, Adam A
321 TRS/FLT 665 (dorm A-1)
1320 Truemper St. Unit 364042
Lackland, TX  78236-6431

Letter 2

Letter

first phone call

Carl Metzger I just got off of the phone with Adam from Basic Training. He was allowed to talk for 10 minutes and was allowed only one call. He said he is doing well and surviving the intense physical routine. He said it has been very difficult meeting all of the demands, but is improving daily. He would appreciate any cards or letters you could send him, since he has only had a couple so far. He looks forward to getting mail. He has stayed healthy and is trying hard to keep his locker cleaned and organized. Make sure to write if you get a chance!

He was very concerned about how his Reds were doing, and was happy to know they are still in first place by a healthy margin. He asked about everyone, especially Katy. If any friends want me to tell him something next time he calls, let me know.