Hey everyone. I sent out two bulletins to see who would like to stay in contact with me as I head out for Iraq. This is not the same thing. I won't be taking any more emails for the mailing list whil I am out there. I have well over 70 now, and I think I'm approaching the point that they may yell at me for jamming up the servers every time I send out an email, lol!
Either way, I just wanted to let you all know: The movers come tomorrow to pack up all my stuff. I opted to vacate my apartment while over there, so I can make an extra 3k by not paying rent.
My final ship date is the 10th it seems. I am to report to the pickup point at 1400 (2:00pm) on Monday. It will take a few days to hit hard ground and be situated.
I got promoted as well. This is a great thing, but also sucked at the same time. The money and the rank is great, but I sewed on before I left, which basically doubled the number of things I had to do to get ready for the deployment. All of the stripes and such that I bought for the deployment all ended up being worthless. I had to get my mil ID changed, etc.
Either way, I'm looking forward to this trip, as usual, but more so than before. I have a large group to write to, and I am excited to get started with the emails. It's like a perfect environment for me. I can make a ton of money, entertain a large group, and know that in the meantime I am doing something that really makes a difference to the lives of many.
Expect to see something by the 13th or so.
Wolf
