Uniforms...

Oct 18, 2009

This past weekend on Saterday I was officially inducted into the New Mexico team for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Disaster Medical Assistance Team. They issed the ID Badges, uniforms and administered vaccinations to those who haven't had them. I walked into the uniform room to find the Longisitics Chief and his female assistant issuing the BDU's, I was asked what size I wore and I answered around a size 46-48 in pant, 2XL in shirt and a 2-3XL in jacket. I was handed a small pile of gear and then asked for the changing room, they chuckled and said right here. I looked down at the olive drab gear tags and figured they pulled a joke on me as everything they handed me was smaller than what I told them.

I shed my black ems BDUs to squeeze into the 36"-43" XL-Reg pants they handed me. I was dumb founded to see that they slid on, they were a lil snug but the fit. I tried on the belt that looked totally to short and the jacket, they fit also, I was like holy shit I down that much well no wonder my jeans dont fit anymore?  I was down right flabergasted.

The day began to come to an end....a day of learning about the: H1N1, seasonal flu,  quarantine, skills assessment (ems, rns, and MDs), embarassing comments and shocking announcements. I drove back up to Santa Fe and Alexandra, I stopped at her place where we sat and spoke about the day's events and activities. She told me that she wanted to see me all dressed up in my uniform and swooned when I put it on. She said it accentuated all of the right parts and left nothing to the imagination. sighs.

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