TK 8776 reporting in. I had my first troop today! I attended the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) 5K Walk in Sacramento CA with the Central California Garrison. Our good buddy Thayne was kind enough to take pity on me and invite me to troop with them. Currently I'm the only 501st member in northern Nevada. My Garrison is 8.5 hours drive from where I live near Reno.
All the great people who trooped at the event were fantastic. They really made me feel at home. We had a blast interacting with all the attendees. The mood at the event was surprisingly upbeat considering many of them had lost loved ones to drunk driving accidents. I learned that everyday 46 people die in drunk driving accidents in the U.S. Amazing. We posed for tons of photos and passed out lots of high fives to excited little kids. Played with the California Highway patrol and scoped out a 7 foot chicken with possible ties to the Rebel Alliance. He was suspiciously collaborating with a couple of large insects. After intensive investigation they turned out just to be goofy looking so we had to let them go. At least that's the official report.
The armor held up pretty well. Only one minor malfunction. I did, however, collect a long list of modifications that I want to make.
Great troop!