2008.08.22 - My last night at home for a while...

Looks like my time has come.  In the morning I'll be headed to Fort Benning, GA, for a week of uniform issue, shots, and shooting ranges in preparation for my deployment to the big sandbox.  I can't say I'm looking forward to being away from home for a year, but it really shouldn't be a bad deployment.  I'll have one of the safest, cushiest jobs around.  I mean, c'mon, who else packs blue jeans to go to war?

My job?  I'll be flying in a VIP flight detachment, and, unlike the last time I went over there, I'll actually be flying.  In fact, I'll probably be looking forward to days where I don't fly - that's how much we'll be flying.  And since the Army typically doesn't like it when their VIPs get shot, we should be able to remain out of harms way by virtue of association.

I'm not looking forward to goodbyes...ugh.  They suck.  That's all I have to say about that.

So if I get a chance, I'll post from Ft. Benning.  I don't know what they have for internet there, but I should be able to tether my phone to my computer and get online.  After that, it may be a few weeks before I get back on.  My email address will remain the same.  If anyone out there would like my mailing address, drop me a line and I'll send it to you.  A year is a long time to go without freshly-baked cookies (hint hint).