Fort Leonard Wood, MO

First stop

Fort Leonardwood will be my home for the first nine weeks of training. This part, called "Basic Combat Training" is where I will learn basic soldiering skills. It's also where I'll get yelled at, told that I am scum, made to do unending pushups, crawl through mud and, most importantly, learn to use lots of weapons.

You can see the little red dot. That is where Fort Leonard Wood is located. I check the forecast for my first week, looks like highs in the upper 80's and lows in the lower 60's. Perfect for grunt work.