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an ideal climate to get one in. Today
was so hot I almost roasted to death.
In fact is has been terrible warm
for almost a week.

I was made corporal last
Wednesday so you can address my
letters that way from now on. If
you think there isn't plenty of
responsibility attached to wearing
those two stripes I wish you were
in my shoes for one day. I feel
proud to think I was made over so
many old men but you certainly
get hell (excuse my French, but I am
just explaining my sentiments) every
so oftern and a number of times when
you do not deserve it, but they all
get it so I am not alone. I have
to go to school every night, and
believe me it is no cinch. It is
more than worth the six dollars a
month more I get.

More than likely you read
in the papers about the big review
we had last Saturday. There were
30,000 spectators present, and between
20,000 and 30,000 troops marching. It
was the biggest strain I was ever under
trying to keep our line straight.
Every corporal was responsible for
his squad, and was warned ahead