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The second half

Posted by Trevor in under other on Apr 19th, 2006 | View Comments |

I’m back in Iraq for the second half of my tour as a public affairs go-to guy. R&R just flew by. I found myself resentful when the moment I had to walk away from my wife at Atlanta’s airport actually arrived. I didn’t really want to leave. But I volunteered and I follow through on things, as a general rule.

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After seemingly endless plane rides and an artificially induced semi-catatonic state caused by shuffling from one metal box to another, sleeping and eating and sleeping again, I’m back for the back half of my tour of duty. I can’t say I’m excited. The food back home was better. Sleeping in my own bed felt right. Holding my wife was nice. Being home fits me better than being here. But here I am.

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I’ll make the best of it and do the best job that I can.

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Kitanis

Kuwait scenes look almost Identical to Qatar scenes

But I know that your just finishing your deployment.. Hopefully the time will go by quikly

There is a unintended consenquence in the Iraq situation that is affecting the whole military. Because of the financial drain is starting to affect the stateside garrison's.

Budget allocations on the base I am at are now frozen, and there is a push to eliminate many of the base contracts, fincial aid is going back down to 75% and a few other things that have been standard for years.. going away.. the reason given.. The War in Iraq...

Trevor.. I am agree with you on most of your assessments in country there because your there and you honestly report what you see. If only the media and our government would do the same when they talk about what is going on there also.

Dale

Thanks for being there.

FVK

President Truman said it for us all when he said:

"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices."

Godspeed, Trevor!

alisa

Hopefully the 2nd part of your tour will go by twice as fast as your first.

Donna, Los Osos, CA

Reading this post makes my heart hurt. Do you realize how amazing you are?! Men who choose honor, in the worst of times. I've read posts like this one before, and I am so humbled every time. You want to be home, and America wants you back too. Take care, and thank you! I can never say this enough.

God bless our troops!
Donna

Fiona

Oh dear. You are back in the thick of things? I had hoped you weren't posting becaase you were catching up on some serious R&R. g'luck with the second half!

SK

Hey Trevor! I'm glad to see you post but wish it could be from home. Thank You for what you're doing, I know it has a price. Hang tough and know that many of us are very grateful to you and others like Lt K.

Lieutenant K

That's all you can do Trevor. I felt the same way after returning from Emergency Leave. Carpe Diem, my friend.

America will be there waiting for us.