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It's been a few months, so time for an update. Training is divided into three 3 week phases: Red, White, and Blue. The first two weeks of Red Phase were heartbreaking and he struggled greatly with being there. At the end of Red and beginning of White Phase, he started receiving mail and more regular calls which helped tremendously. White Phase is about Marksmanship for 3 weeks. Iron sights, Optic, night vision, zeroing, multiple distance targets, and qualification. Qualification testing is 23 of 40 targets which he did on his first day of shooting, but he thinks he messed up his zero, so did not do as well as he normally would. This last Thursday was the final qualification and he shot 36 of 40; Expert! He is now finishing his first week of Blue Phase. This will be a ton of field training, urban tactics, squads, grenades, combat, navigation, etc. and culminates in the 96 hour 40 mile Forge before Turning Green on October 7. He is doing so much better now and looking forward to graduating. We have booked our flight and hotel for the graduation and 4 days with him. Following that, 12 weeks of Infantry and Airborne training, with two weeks home for Christmas, and finishing in January. So proud of how far he and his buddies have gone.