Show Alex l SoH Soldiering Sol Sol- i idie diering fering die ring in California Dear Hear Mother Ither This morning weI we e I hail had III Inspection or captains captain's Inspection which we have every Saturday afternoon most 11 of 01 the boys Joy get Eft et shore liberty and they lire are Just lining u up tip to take the boat 1 I haven't been to tn shore for h two hn n weeks week now us ns 1 uni um to 10 keep up with wHit my IllY class When I camo came In III the company nearly Marly nil all the boys were rated class seamen lIil and 1 t am getting gelling ready leady to leavo leave with there them whenever th they send us out We Wo expect to go gl out any limn between the middle of month but never lIever know till the day conies comes They might send those who Karl harl the must training We have been having lowing artillery practice machine gun iun Or drill and ond have been through h the landing drills drill When wo have machine f gun n practice It H seems a II shame to waist RO so runny many shells at a target and they come out in a stream Hath Fail one of nf ofus ofus us gets a chance chalice to tolse use lse every gun I we e 1 in the camp and learn leant all about them We were In a II big parade over In Frisco Krisco and Oakland It win Will for Cor the tied ned Cross I am not braggin for forthe forthe forthe the navy but we Ie got gol most of tho the cheers cheel's In both towns There were lots of ot marines soldiers and lied lIell Cross girls but the navy lass i gut them hem I nil all in look and parade parado For myself all alt I have to tell you Is that I feel fine tine and um out proud of fIr being In th the th V. V S. S navy get got ill all I 1 want to 10 eat tat but we o never get sweet Food tood That's hats about allt alt all Your son Mrs 1 Henry Welsh Is visiting In Inthe Inthe inthe the ark |