Early morning is pretty much the norm in all branches of the military. Reveille occurs at 0600 or 6:00am. Often many are awake long before this time. When home I get up around 0400. Out to sea I'm still up around 0430. On a ship with hundreds, and times thousands, of other Sailors, getting some privacy is a luxury. One sight that I'm not thrilled about is half naked dudes shaving and showering in the same bathroom. No one's walking around naked or anything, but it's just a nasty way to begin the day. So I do my best to shower the night before I go bed and wake before anyone gets up themselves to shower. This way I can at least shave and brush in private.
When in port or on shore duty (like I am now) I'm up early. Like I stated above, I'm up around 0400 during the week. Mainly because I live an hour from work and I need to be on the road before too much traffic. On the weekends I sleep in until around 0600. I try to get a bit of time alone before the kids begin their day. If I don't spend the early morning reading my Bible and some time in prayer I will not find or make the time later in the day. It's a routine that I still find difficult to maintain.
There are many oddities with military life. I'll spend the next few days pointing out a few.
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