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c215

The Final Countdown

Dec 16, 2008 07:37

Friday the BDE held it's deployment ceremony and cased its colors. Saturday, my XO flew out. I received word on Thursday that my flight has been pushed from the 18th to the 20th. This does not please me. I realized Saturday how anxious I am to get going. I want to get over there and starting doing what I have to do ( Read more... )

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kathrynthefair December 16 2008, 14:23:09 UTC

Godspeed, friend!

c215 December 16 2008, 14:31:05 UTC

Thank you. I should be giving you guys a ring sometime this week before Friday. I hope to talk to y'all then!

mannadonn December 16 2008, 16:36:21 UTC

I agree! I think it was very important for you to be able to focus on your guys. You didn't need me and Lily there trying to take up your time when you have so much on your mind already. I miss you terribly but this was good...

mannadonn December 16 2008, 16:37:20 UTC

Oh...and by the way...thanks for the title of this post. Now I have that damn song stuck in my head!! Jerk! Lily was hugging and kissing your picture this morning...she misses you too...

c215 December 16 2008, 17:27:11 UTC

LOL! it's the final countdown! I did that on purpose you know.

I miss you guys very much. I'm glad Lily has the pictures to see. I miss her baby hugs... and yours too. Touching feets, kisses, all that...

...but I'm glad we did it. This will be good for us.

mannadonn December 16 2008, 17:35:41 UTC

Si! I think it will do you good to miss me a bit...

digitalusrex December 16 2008, 22:00:56 UTC

so are your deployment activities going to be similar to last time or do you have different orders for this round? eep, man. i can't believe the year is almost over and you're just about on your way to a-stan.

love ya and best wishes!

c215 December 17 2008, 00:27:12 UTC

My deployment activities are much different this time because I am a company commander on this go-round. Overall, I'll be bouncing between my platoons who will be hunting IEDs and their makers/emplacers/material smugglers, etc. I have also been tasked to train Afghan Sappers, so that mission promises to be interesting as well.

Thank you for the kind words. Good luck to you during your year ahead and I know that no matter how hard many of the challenges you will face will be, I know you will persevere. LEOS CONQUER ALL!!!

digitalusrex December 17 2008, 00:54:47 UTC

LEOS! LEOS! LEOS!
ITS GOOD TO BE THE KING!

evilinyoureyes December 16 2008, 22:30:50 UTC

I'm glad we were able to catch up last month! Take care and good luck on your mission!

See ya next year! :-)

c215 December 17 2008, 00:28:09 UTC

Thanks, girlie. It was awesome catching up, and I can't wait to meet up again. Good luck this year with work, OS, and Mike!