Officially Cav?

Due to a complete lack of anything interesting to write about, I bring you the boredom that is my current situation….

• We are definitely winding down.  My CHU is packed and I am just waiting on word to move to the temporary billets.
• We have to get Connexes inspected by customs which is a nightmare.  Imagine packing a Railroad Boxcar to the hilt, then unpacking everything so customs can check it.  Lastly, you pack it all back up so they can seal it.
• Still patrolling.  Still going “outside the wire” daily.
• Everyone has short-timer syndrome.  Every day seems to drag on and we have entered some weird dimension where time has stopped.

Lastly, and probably the most interesting thing:

We had an organization day that included a voluntary “Spur Ride.”  Its a Cavalry tradition that members attend a Spur Ride and earn their spurs.  Yes, you can actually wear ceremonial spurs with your dress uniform and Stetson if you have passed a Spur Ride.  I attended the Spur Ride and got my Spurs (to be awarded at some later date with a nicely framed certificate).  It basically consisted of a timed Rucksack march, weapons event, and some other skill tests.  Kind of like the Army version of a Biathlon with added skills.

So, thats it.  Not much of an update, but not much worth writing about either.