Young ones

My little sister just got back from boot camp for the first time. It's actually rather cute. I've forgotten how young soldiers looked like. Her uniforms too big for her slim body, her beret looks like a massive dead rat laid on her shoulder, no unit tag, no ranks, no pin on the beret. Nothing.
She also keeps "opening a clock" (meaning counting down time for certain actions like they do in the army - "you have 60 seconds to clean the tent and get back here, 60 seconds, MOVE!") and practicing her invisible weapon. Cute.
It all reminded me of how happy I am that I'm about to be over and done with that nightmare....