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Hello everyone,
So a funny thing happened to me today. I was walking back from the ships store and went out onto the Starboard Gallery
Deck (Troop Walkway) to go out for a smoke. There was a sailor grinding some rust off of some of the pipes and rails and so I
covered my eyes from him as I walked on by. Next thing I know I smacked my head into a bolt that was sticking out of a pipe brace. A
few people asked me if I was alright and so I replied yes, but it was just a little painful. As I walked past them I moved my hand up to
my head to feel what I had done. I thought nothing more of it that just a scratch or a small cut, but when I lowered my hand it was
covered in my own blood. A Gunner’s Mate Chief (GMC) asked me if I was alright and I told him that I should probably go down to
Medical to get myself looked at. He escorted me down there and I was the “Talk of the town” down in medical. After all was said and
done I received 8 staples, no anesthesia, in the top of my skull. Currently I am doing just fine. I am not light headed or anything, but
I do have a small migraine in my head right now. I just thought that I would all let you know and I do plan on getting a picture of it for
my record books as well because it is a nice little wound. Anyway other than that I am doing very well right now and I am just trying to
bide my time and get my Air Pin done. I should be taking the E-5 Advancement exam as well in a few weeks so wish me the best of
luck. Don’t be a stranger and feel free to shoot me an e-mail at any time. Thanks for your support and my thoughts are with you all.
CTR3 Jeffrey M. Graham
So a funny thing happened to me today. I was walking back from the ships store and went out onto the Starboard Gallery
Deck (Troop Walkway) to go out for a smoke. There was a sailor grinding some rust off of some of the pipes and rails and so I
covered my eyes from him as I walked on by. Next thing I know I smacked my head into a bolt that was sticking out of a pipe brace. A
few people asked me if I was alright and so I replied yes, but it was just a little painful. As I walked past them I moved my hand up to
my head to feel what I had done. I thought nothing more of it that just a scratch or a small cut, but when I lowered my hand it was
covered in my own blood. A Gunner’s Mate Chief (GMC) asked me if I was alright and I told him that I should probably go down to
Medical to get myself looked at. He escorted me down there and I was the “Talk of the town” down in medical. After all was said and
done I received 8 staples, no anesthesia, in the top of my skull. Currently I am doing just fine. I am not light headed or anything, but
I do have a small migraine in my head right now. I just thought that I would all let you know and I do plan on getting a picture of it for
my record books as well because it is a nice little wound. Anyway other than that I am doing very well right now and I am just trying to
bide my time and get my Air Pin done. I should be taking the E-5 Advancement exam as well in a few weeks so wish me the best of
luck. Don’t be a stranger and feel free to shoot me an e-mail at any time. Thanks for your support and my thoughts are with you all.
CTR3 Jeffrey M. Graham
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