Hey guys, just a quick update on how things are going here at basic training. in the last six months they have added some to the graduation requirements the biggest of these is the live IV stick, where you must give one of your battle buddys an IV. sounds worse than it is. but the coolest thing we have done is have done so far was learning how to use our gas masks, and testing them i a chamber of CS Gas (basically tear gas). but to prove that there was gas in they made us take the mask off. there are no words to describe how that felt. {he told me that if he ever caught a whiff of it again he would puke} I will be getting a video of it so when i get home i will put it on line.

I'll try to have this updated every couple of weeks but i can't make any promises because i may not have time to write and my brother may not have time to post. {i will do my best to post them as quickly as i can}

Any letters you can send would be greatly appreciated and if you write me i will write you back. here is the address {again}:

PVT Goude, Michael
Dco 2-10 IN
495 Iowa Ave Unit 42
FT Leonard Wood MO 65473

and put a BIG "4" on the back

thanks alot guys and i'll be back online again in 7 weeks