I went to Fort Sam Houston for advanced individual training (AIT). I trained to be a 68W or combat medic. In this building, we suffered through long nights of studying, lack of sleep, and sleepovers. My best friend is someone I met during this training and we spent every second we could together. The days were long filled with classroom and combat training. Here we fit 16 weeks of basic EMT training in the span of 4 weeks. We then moved on to more medical care during combat or the “whiskey” phase. I learned that I could anything I put my mind to. My drill sergeants were great mentors and an inspiration to where I am today. This building will never be forgotten.