Squared Away is a new podcast series where I tell stories from days in the Army. If you serve 20 years you will see and experience some insane, hilarious, sad, and frustrating stuff. I will stick to the insane and hilarious.

I find myself on my 1st day in Army Basic Combat Training in scorching Fort Jackson, South Carolina. My training cycle is one of the 1st co-gendered training cycles ever for the Army. The Drill Sergeants have a point prove and the application of stress starts early. Some of us don't handle stress very well and that someone is standing next to me. Listen to this episode to find out what happened to this stressed out individual.