![]() ![]() It had been easy to forget that the world did not stop at the Fort Dix gates, but rather it was humming along quite nicely. More importantly, however, the trip meant three hours alone – away from other soldiers and drill sergeants for the first time in more than eight weeks. I wonder if today I would find a seat on Greyhound bus quite as wonderful as it seemed then. Sitting on a bunk is just not the same as sitting in a real chair. ![]() True, one sits in training rooms and in the mess hall, but those chairs are built for function, not for comfort. ![]() In basic training, there are virtually no chairs. It had occurred to me that it was the first time in eight weeks that I actually was sitting in a relatively comfortable seat. The trip from Fort Dix to Baltimore lasted approximately three hours. ![]()
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