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Hey Everyone,
     Well, today has been one rough day. First off, my left hip joint has been having some occasional sharp pains for the past 2-4 days. I'm still sick and my left hand has been almost completely numb for a day because we have to hold our arms parallel to the deck with our elbows locked out until we do the movements right. Now today, I got up and got IT'd (Intense Training) for the first time. During PT we did the S&E course (Strength and Endurance) which is a 2.5 mile run with small exercises every 1/4 or 1/2 mile. I coughed the entire way through it. Then we got back to the house and had some free time I had a nose bleed. When I got that one under control the other one opened up. I began to change out change out the tissue and a lot of blood came out and made the entire toilet I was standing over turn red. I had Barrus give me a blessing along with Boyd, another LDS guy in our platoon but he's a returned missionary. It was Barrus's first blessing but afterwards the nose bleed was done and I cleaned out my nose with no further complications. Today has not been my best day :(. Oh well I still need to press on.
     Hey if you guys feel so inclined I would really appreciate it if you could write a simple letter to my rack mate, CHHUTH, because he hasn't received any mail yet. Thanks!

Thanks for the letters and Prayers!
                                           Bryson