Delirium Has Finally Set In

As we try to survive the last few hours of our 96 hour MRX, I’m noticing signs of delirium around me. We are all overcome with the excitement of our upcoming Christmas leave. On one side of the room, Christmas music is being played on LT Larrew’s laptop. To my right, SPC Richardson practices his version of Kermit the Frog’s, ”It’s Not Easy Being Green,” on his guitar for a performance we will all hear later today. However, all sounds are muffled by the music video SPC Hope and I are making with my new camera. Imagine show tunes, amateur choreography, two tired Specialists with mild ADHD and perhaps you can imagine the vision that will forever be ingrained in my mind.

Throughout this exercise, we have all been able to get to know each other in an office setting. With video and still cameras constantly rolling, I feel as though we are filming our own version of “The Office.” I figure if Steve Carell can, why can’t we? NBC might not be interested, but there will always be YouTube.

I can only compare this feeling to that of when I was a kid in school and trying to make it through the last day before summer vacation. Of course, this vacation will only be a few days long and instead of preparing for another year of school, we will be preparing for war. Needless to say, the holidays will be even more special this year.

So…we continue to work. The happiness and excitement cannot hinder the mission at hand. After all, we are the Army. We are always on duty, always focused, and ready to tackle any situation. We are Public Affairs, hooah! We fire accurately, speak professionally, and always make our deadlines. We live by the grace of God, the Soldier’s Creed, and last but not least…the AP Stylebook.