Combat Dining In!!

Tovar and I always the rebels...not the proper dress.



Obstacle course to the Grog!



The ceremonies and traditions sare the reason I really wanted to join the military.  I remember growing up and working as a civil servant how much I enjoyed the parties, the Dining Outs, the promotion ceremonies and the retirements.  All of these things have been ingrained in me and one of the reasons for wantign this so much.  



Tonight I attended my first Combat Dining In.  This is like a Dining In or Dining Out but you wear your combat gear.  I had just got off work so I was able to wear my PT gear.  We got outside the hospital and there was an water obstacle course and at the end was a toilet filled with stuff.  This would be the grog bowl.

Tsgt Skibitsky and Maj Bossert showing their "combat" side



Col Hughes readies for battle



The Grog!  Yes, it's drinkable; you just wouldn't want to!

We had wonderful food and people were sent to the grog and everyone had giant water guns.  Because this was such a last minute affair, Tovar and I armed ourselves with 10cc saline flushes (hey, it was something).  We were SOAKED!!  Everyone got crazy and started spraying each other and throwing food, we let off a lot of steam.  We weren't there for the whole thing, but the little bit of time made me want to do it again; but next time I will arm myself appropriately!!