October 12, 2005
Home, kind of ...
I'm back from my three week vacation. My little brother graduated from Marine Corps Basic Training, and I wanted to be there for that. Luckily, his training took place in San Diego, which is only a three hour drive from my hometown. I had a great time, and upon arriving back in Russia I found it pretty much the same as when I left, only a lot colder and less green.
Here's a picture of my brother taken by a Marine photographer. My parents are very proud. I think they always knew that I wouldn't make a very good soldier.
Here's his barracks. Oh, how awful the conditions are:
This is the local Marine Corps mascot. Isn't she precious:
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