Waiting Game Continues

Caleb did not get classed today so the waiting game continues. I am sure he would appreciate phone calls, emails, text messages and a letter or two. It will not only encourage him to hear from you but it will help pass the time. He is very bored.

Thanks!
Kim

Not Classed Yet

We talked to Caleb this week and he was not put into a class on Tuesday. He said there are still people that arrived before he did that are waiting to be classed. He also mentioned that if either females or people that have previous military background come to Fort Eustis, they get classed before those that are waiting.
If he gets classed tomorrow, then he will graduate on May 5th, two days after his 19th birthday! Now that would be a great birthday present. If he doesn't get put into a class, his graduation day will be pushed back another week.

Please pray that he gets classed tomorrow! He is bored silly!!! They do PT every morning and then they do some detail work but most of the time he just sits around.

Caleb's New Address

We've received a few text messages from Caleb as well as a letter from his commanding officer which included Caleb's contact information. Caleb said that we could send him candy and gum but not anything else. HIs new address is:

Private Caleb C. Hunt
C Company, 1222d Aviation Regiment
1003 Pearl Place
Fort Eustis, VA 23604

His email address is texanpureblood@yahoo.com and his phone number is 214.686.7610

He is allowed to keep his cell phone in his locker and can use it when he is not on duty so feel free to call, text, or email him. I am sure he would love to hear from you!

You can also visit http://www.usaals.army.mil/ and click on the 1-222d link in the top right hand corner to learn more about what Caleb is doing at Fort Eustis,

As of today, Caleb has not been "classed" but he is hoping this will be done tomorrow. Evidently, they only create classes on Tuesdays so Caleb hasn't started his training on Blackhawk helicopters yet. His day has been filled with PT, duty and detail. He sounded a bit bored when we spoke with him on the phone last Sunday. He is ready to start learning something new.

Once he has been assigned to a class, he will find out when he graduates. It should be either the end of April or beginning of May.

Caleb sent me this picture from his iPhone and titled his message: "Where I Live".

Going Back 1st Class

We dropped Caleb off at the airport about 5:30 A.M. and he was wearing his army uniform. It was impossible for me to say good-bye without tears flowing. About an hour after we dropped him off, he texted us to let us know that his ticket was upgraded to first class at no cost. He was excited about that but he said he slept the entire flight. Wearing a uniform does have its advantages.
His flight out of Dallas left late, however, so he missed his connecting flight from Charlotte to NewPort News, VA. He was put on the standby list for the 2:30 flight and fortunately he was able to get on that flight. He arrived in Virginia around 4:00 and said that he didn't have to check-in at the base until tomorrow morning so he is staying the night at Motel 6 with some other privates which is a good thing because it will give him time to get a much needed haircut before his superiors see him tomorrow.

We had a great time visiting with Caleb over the Christmas holiday and we were amazed how fast he fell into his old schedule. Almost every night he went out with his friends and then slept in the next day. I did convince him to go jogging with me one day but that is the only day he exercised. He may be hurting a little bit this next week as he gets re-adjusted to his army schedule.

I'll post his new address as soon as he sends it to me. Please continue to pray for him while he is away.

Thanks!