It has been sometime since my last post, about 4 weeks actually. Many of you might be wondering what's going on over there. Well to be honest, I haven't been on any travel during this time, but I have been busy with some personnel issues and projects here at Bagram. I won't go into any gory details on those, but just know things are going well.
One of the guys I hang pretty close with, MSgt Cisneros, is redeploying this week, heading back to San Antonio, TX. As with any deployment you begin to develop relationships with some people and others you get to know pretty well and become closer. I would put him in the category of close friend over here. I am happy to know he is going home to his family, but saddened to see a companion depart. Such is the nature of this environment. In this type of unit, when you don't recognize anyone left that was here when you arrived, it is probably about time for you to be leaving as well, because everyone has already rotated back home.
Speaking of rotating back home, if you will shift your eyes to the right of the page to the countdown timer, you will see that I have just over 70 days before I return home from this deployment. Yes, this is well short of what was expected, but just the way it goes. As you know our President has ordered an additional withdraw of troops from Afghanistan by October 2012 called the Surge II Recovery. Well, I and many other reservists and active duty members have been targeted for redeployment mid-September to meet this draw down. I was not able to return home for R&R to visit this week, but will be home for good in about 8 weeks. In about 8 weeks I will fly out of here, spend about a week at Ft. Dix and then fly home. Once at home, I will have close to 30 days of leave (vacation) and then head back to work. I am just hoping the next two months goes as quickly as the last 6 months.
As you can imagine, Carter is growing like crazy. He is now rolling over from his belly to his back and from his back to his belly. This is yet another reason the new timing for my redeployment is good. I am really getting to the point where I do not want to miss anymore of him. Here are a few pictures Christine has taken over the past few weeks.
Well until next time,
Travis
Travis,
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome news...I am glad to hear you are coming home soon. I know the thought of being with family, especially your new little one, is just something you can hardly explain.
I want you to know that things on this end are staying busy...and that's good. I am sure there will be plenty of time to catch up when you return. For now, know that our prayers are with you and may God keep you safe until you return.
Blessings,
Adam