Still no word...

Well, the magic day is approaching, but still no orders, or no word yet. The date is supposed to be November 1st... yeah, right.

It's the not knowing that gets you. But still... I remain strong. It's hard to plan your last month in at home without having a concrete "go-by" that you can model from. Once I get my MOB orders in hand, then I can do all sorts of stuff... like take some much deserved LEAVE!!!

However, all I can do now is sit and wait... and prepare for the suck. I know all too well what I am embarking on. They say, that "ignorance is bliss"... well, I am here to tell you... I believe it.

I remember my fist deployment to Afghanistan. It was so early in the GWOT, in fact, the country was still in shock from the events of 9-11 that I know that I was still numb. Now, it's different. We have been at war for oh so long... and I myself have ventured out into the suck more times than I care to recount.

This one will be different though. This time, on my watch... we will swear in a new Commander in Chief... and this time, Iraq is a bit more "stable"... so they say.

So, I sit and wait... and wait some more. Pull from my inner strength and wrap my mind around the mission at hand, and keep my chin up, shoulders back, and prepare to shoulder my share of the load... 100% and then some.

Rangers Lead The Way!!!