Kevin M. Fillebrown

Most days around this joint are good days, but yesterday unfortunately was not. For the first time in the four years I have been in the military I almost fell out due to heat exhaustion. Factors to consider; starting the morning with a four mile run, going to the field in 101 degree temperatures, wearing body army, body vest, and ruck sack while moving 2 clicks (2000 meters). All in all, considering all of my gear my body was subjected to temperatures up to 112 degrees. Even though I was drinking a ton of water, my body was sweating it out faster than I could take it in. Some of the symptoms I faced were, nausea, dizziness, clammy skin, dry mouth, the urge to throw up, and cramping muscles. It took my body a total of 50 minutes to cool down in a classroom. A lot of people say that these are the most memorable events in a persons lifetime, but I wish I could forget it already.