- You get weather reports texted to your phone.
- Your most commonly worn shoe is a black work boot.
- You know the FEMA Mission... You better!
- You will never wear a blue/red top with khakis again.
- That 15 P.
- You always have to wait for a backer to back up the van.
- Hotels aren't that special anymore.
- You've traveled over 2,000 miles in 6 months.
- You might have stopped brushing your hair...
- "Road trip" has a whole new meaning.
- You know where these places are: Vinton, IA; Perry Point, MD; and Vicksburg, MS. (Of course you've heard of Sacramento, CA and Denver, CO!)
- You record every hour of everything... 1700 hours and beyond!
- You know 50 ways to dish up noodles.
- You know 25 ways to dish up rice...because noodles are faster.
- Coin laundry has been a team activity.
- You have done some sort of PT exercise in a hotel hallway...more than once.
- You have set off a kitchen fire alarm.
- Multiple phone calls home have been made in hotel stairwells, hallways, and laundry rooms.
- Your love for puppies grows exponentially the longer you're away from home.
- You have two phones...at all times.
- That one BBM noise goes off and everyone looks at their phone.
- You have a bulletproof shield...your laptop case.
- You live out of a very strategically packed backpack.
- You've packed a winter coat in a pillow case.
- You feel human again when you wear your "civilian clothing."
- Your TL talks to the POC at the JFO to gain some SA on DR-4145. (Acronyms, whew!)
- Your badge picture looks like a serial killer's mug shot.
- You can get ready in 15 minutes because you barely have two outfit options.
- "For your situational awareness" (FYSA) is mentioned at least three times a day.
- After a few days of travel budget, you will never eat Subway again.
- You now know of at least four new ways to cook and eat chicken.
- You appreciate having bathrooms and showers within a reasonable distance.
- You've heard of Otter Six ;)
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