Mom, Joel & Victoria,

Hi Everyone! it has been a crazy week. I haven't had time to do anything,except sleep. Then we've only been sleeping about 3-5 hours a night! I've met alot of people here. There was 50 guys in the plattoon and no one is alike so sometimes it gets tense in here. They haven't let us  use the phone yet but I'm hoping they will let us use them in a couple of weeks.

It gets really hard to keep your cool and suck up some of the pain. Some guys just give up. we have already had 3 guys quit in the first week. Around here no matter what they tell you everything you do just do what you can but you never stop!

My favorite day at bootcamp is Sunday. It's great because it's your day and you get to go to church. After a week here I don't know why anyone wouldn't. The church gave me a bible to read while I am here.

I signed up to get the G. I bill and I qualified for the VA loan to the G.I bill cost $100.00 for 12 months. And I also go $250,000 in LIFE insurance $19.95  a month. well, it't time for bed now gotta go.

Signed Love, Frank J Gasper

p.s Tell grandma I miss her and everything is hard but I'm doing ok.

( the outside of the envelope said "Only 6 more days to go"