Grant HAS BEEN GONE FOR ALMOST ONE MONTH AND IS DOING WELL. i HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO HIM SINCE July 2ND, BUT HAVE RECIEVED SEVERAL LETTERS FROM HIM. HE HAS BEEN EXCITED THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, THEY HAVE BEEN ISSUED THEIR M16'S, AND HAVE BEEN LEARNING HOW TO TAKE THEM APART AND PUT THEM TOGETHER, REPELLING OFF 50FT. TOWERS, HANDLING GRENADES, AND THIS SATURDAY HE WILL BE ENTERING THE GAS CHAMBER. THAT ONE HE SAYS HE'S NOT TOO THRILLED ABOUT! NOW THAT I KNOW WHAT IT IS, I WOULD'NT BE EITHER.....LOL (TEAR GAS) ALTHOUGH HE LIKES WHAT HE IS DOING, HE IS ANXIOUS TO COME HOME. I AM VERY READY FOR HIM TO COME HOME AS WELL. UPON HIS RETURN WE ARE HAVING A BIG BBQ FOR HIM, TO CELEBRATE HIS RETURN AS WELL AS THE BIRTHDAY HE MISSED. ACTUALLY WE WILL CELEBRATE HIS AND HIS SISTER'S BIRTHDAY, AS SHE WILL BE TURNING 16 ONLY 5 DAYS AFTER HIS RETURN. I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AS TO HIS PROGRESS! TO ALL MY FRIENDS THAT HAVE GIVEN ME AND CONTINUE TO GIVE ME SUPPORT, I SEND ALL MY LOVE AND BRIGHT BLESSINGS!