The artillerys a little different from the infantry. They make us work
harder. At least theres more work on the skedule. I know now what they
mean when they say that the "artillerys active on the western front."

They got a drill over here called the standin gun drill. The names
misleadin. I guess it was invented by a troop of Jap akrobats. They
make you get up and sit on the gun. Before you can get settled
comfortable they make you get down again. It looks like they didnt know
just what they did want you to do.

I dont like the Sargent. I dont like any sargent but this one
particular. The first day out be kept sayin "Prepare to mount" and then
"Mount." Finally I went up to him and told him that as far as I was
concerned he could cut that stuff for I was always prepared to do what I
was told even though it was the middle of the night. He said, Fine, then
I was probably prepared to scrub pans all day Sunday.

I dont care much for horses. I think they feels the same way about me.
Most of them are so big that the only thing there good for is the view
of the camp you get when you climb up. They are what they call hors de
combat in French. My horse died the other day. I guess it wasnt much
effort for him. If it had been he wouldnt have done it.

They got a book they call Drill Regulations Field and Light. Thats about
as censible as it is all the way through. For instance they say that
when the command for action is given one man jumps for the wheel and
another springs for the trail an another leaps for the muzzle. I guess
the fellow that rote the regulations thought we was a bunch of
grass hoppers.