Division PT finally began --and I say finally not because I was particularly looking forward to it but finally because I was tired of hearing about it. It really was a dumb idea that only lasted a short while but for me, I met a soldier that was going to change my life completely.
The Division formation was to gather in the parking lot of the Division headquarters building. That in and of itself was a challenge as many of the soldiers living "on the economy" or military housing, drove to work each day. All of these vehicles had to be parked elsewhere. The other challenge was that the division was so large. I can't even venture a guess as to how many soldiers we had but that entire parking lot was full. In order for everyone to see and hear the sergeant leading PT, they put up a huge platform in front of HQ building and had a sound system with speakers. In fact, they had speakers all around the kaserne and played the song Danger Zone from the movie Top Gun. That was all well and good except when you passed them, you couldn't hear the cadence being called and to run in formation, you really need that cadence to keep everyone in step. All this for some stupid exercise. Another challenge was by the time we all got into a running formation, we practically circled the entire kaserne so there was no room to really run. So it wasn't the best of plans but when the Commanding General wants to do something, you just make it happen, that's all --and the CG wanted Division PT.
The SJA squad was in the very back. In fact, I think I was in the very last row. When we were called to attention I heard the most commanding thunderous voice I had ever heard. Like, it was the voice of The Soldier not just A Soldier but the one that epitomized what a real soldier was. It made you want to snap to attention and stand tall. Right after I heard that command I heard some whispers, "That's Sergeant Newsome." Oh yeah, I remember now. This Sergeant Newsome character was the one that was leading PT. I was finally going to see what the big-to-do was about. Psh --Sergeant Newsome --like I care?
Being height challenged as I am and situated in the very back of formation, I could not see the person whose voice I was hearing. We were doing our side-straddle hops, stretches and the like --all the while this voice just hovering over us. Women in the formation were still whispering, "Do you see how huge his muscles are?" Again, me --not impressed. SSG Newsome then commanded us to get into the front-leaning-rest so we could knock out some push-ups. So when everyone got down on the ground, I lingered for a little bit and I could not believe my eyes when I saw what I saw.
That's Sergeant Newsome????????? Are you kidding me? That's the creepy stalker guy that asked me to spend Christmas with him. So I stood there, for the first time realizing who this SSG Newsome is. He was wearing shorts and a tshirt and yes, he was quite the muscular specimen of a man. He was knocking out push ups a mile a minute --all the while counting and not breathless at all --as if he could do this all day long. So instead of me doing push ups, I just watched him and kept looking to the left and right of me as I watched other female soldiers doing the same.
I realized then I had not seen the best of it because once we started running SSG Newsome was singing cadence and wow, it was by far the best cadence I had ever heard. It was motivating. It made you want to run and keep running.
When that left foot hits the ground
I wanna hear that clapping sound!
Are you motivated?
Fired up?
Rock steady!
Oh yeah!
Feeling fine!
Oh Yeah!'
C-130 rolling down the strip
Airborn Daddy gonna take a little trip
After our Division PT we all went back to the barracks to shower and get ready for work. I went into the bathroom and there were quite a few other female soldiers in there and still talking on and on about this Sergeant Newsome only this time - knew exaclty what they were talking about. As they talked on and on this jealousy started to rise in me. I was thinking, "He's MY creepy stalker guy and if ANYONE is going to date him --it's gonna be me."
The Division formation was to gather in the parking lot of the Division headquarters building. That in and of itself was a challenge as many of the soldiers living "on the economy" or military housing, drove to work each day. All of these vehicles had to be parked elsewhere. The other challenge was that the division was so large. I can't even venture a guess as to how many soldiers we had but that entire parking lot was full. In order for everyone to see and hear the sergeant leading PT, they put up a huge platform in front of HQ building and had a sound system with speakers. In fact, they had speakers all around the kaserne and played the song Danger Zone from the movie Top Gun. That was all well and good except when you passed them, you couldn't hear the cadence being called and to run in formation, you really need that cadence to keep everyone in step. All this for some stupid exercise. Another challenge was by the time we all got into a running formation, we practically circled the entire kaserne so there was no room to really run. So it wasn't the best of plans but when the Commanding General wants to do something, you just make it happen, that's all --and the CG wanted Division PT.
The SJA squad was in the very back. In fact, I think I was in the very last row. When we were called to attention I heard the most commanding thunderous voice I had ever heard. Like, it was the voice of The Soldier not just A Soldier but the one that epitomized what a real soldier was. It made you want to snap to attention and stand tall. Right after I heard that command I heard some whispers, "That's Sergeant Newsome." Oh yeah, I remember now. This Sergeant Newsome character was the one that was leading PT. I was finally going to see what the big-to-do was about. Psh --Sergeant Newsome --like I care?
Being height challenged as I am and situated in the very back of formation, I could not see the person whose voice I was hearing. We were doing our side-straddle hops, stretches and the like --all the while this voice just hovering over us. Women in the formation were still whispering, "Do you see how huge his muscles are?" Again, me --not impressed. SSG Newsome then commanded us to get into the front-leaning-rest so we could knock out some push-ups. So when everyone got down on the ground, I lingered for a little bit and I could not believe my eyes when I saw what I saw.
That's Sergeant Newsome????????? Are you kidding me? That's the creepy stalker guy that asked me to spend Christmas with him. So I stood there, for the first time realizing who this SSG Newsome is. He was wearing shorts and a tshirt and yes, he was quite the muscular specimen of a man. He was knocking out push ups a mile a minute --all the while counting and not breathless at all --as if he could do this all day long. So instead of me doing push ups, I just watched him and kept looking to the left and right of me as I watched other female soldiers doing the same.
I realized then I had not seen the best of it because once we started running SSG Newsome was singing cadence and wow, it was by far the best cadence I had ever heard. It was motivating. It made you want to run and keep running.
When that left foot hits the ground
I wanna hear that clapping sound!
Are you motivated?
Fired up?
Rock steady!
Oh yeah!
Feeling fine!
Oh Yeah!'
C-130 rolling down the strip
Airborn Daddy gonna take a little trip
After our Division PT we all went back to the barracks to shower and get ready for work. I went into the bathroom and there were quite a few other female soldiers in there and still talking on and on about this Sergeant Newsome only this time - knew exaclty what they were talking about. As they talked on and on this jealousy started to rise in me. I was thinking, "He's MY creepy stalker guy and if ANYONE is going to date him --it's gonna be me."
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