Ingrid is off to Boden, in the far north of Sweden, for fifteen months of military service.

Her position will be gruppchef stridsfordon and I have no idea what the correct English translation is, but it means that she will be leading a small group of soldiers in IFVs, infantry fighting vehicles. The first three months are “just” basic training; the group leader thing will come after.

She’s been looking forward to this for a long time, and working out to be in the best shape she can, but the nerves have been gaining the upper hand in the last week. Now it’s finally happening – a night train to Boden, and tomorrow morning she’ll be presenting herself at the garrison in Boden.

We probably won’t be hearing much from her in the near future, but she will be coming home for a few days already the weekend after next.