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The Dave Box Chronicles - Volume 2 Greetings everyone.   Sorry I haven't touched base with you prior to now, but things are moving rather quickly right now... about three months worth of stuff crammed into three weeks of training!   I've attached some pictures of the "Combat Black Belt". The gear I am wearing is called the Individual Battle Armor (IBA) and weighs approximately 70 pounds.   My shoulders are worn out, but I'm getting used to wearing it all the time (it will be my best friend in a few weeks). A lot of people have already asked what I'm wearing on top of my kevlar helmet... it is a pair of goggles for operating in the sand (it has a protective sleeve over the lenses).   The tempo here is high, but it is also typical military... alot of "hurry up and wait". I have alot of early mornings and alot of late nights... I am enjoying the training and I'm happy to serve our country.   I should be in the Middle East in the next few weeks. My address there will be:   CDR Dave Box, USN CENTCOM DDOC/BLDG 505 Camp Arifjan APO AE 09306   It will take approximately 10 days for mail to reach the Middle East and I'll be able to receive mail any time after 16DEC.   Please feel free to pass the address along to my classmates at T&T.   Please pass along my well wishes to all who are testing this week. I miss you all.   Cheers,   Dave