I want to thank everyone for all the support throughout this never ending tour. Whether it have been thoughts and prayers, emails, letters, care packages, I appreciate it all and I really can't thank you all enough. Some people have been mentioning in emails that they are still planning on sending packages. If you are, please send them soon. I would say by June 1st if possible. Otherwise, if it gets delayed I may not be around to recieve it.

As for those wondering when I'm leaving, when I'll be home, etc. I can honestly say I have no clue. As soon as a plan comes out something changes and it's all back up in the air again. Right now I'm waiting to find out if I can get one of the schools I need for my next promotion. If so, that will dictate both when I leave Iraq and when I'm done and can finally go home.

So at this point I am just trying not to pull my hair out with all the changes, which is pretty much impossible, it's a good thing I keep it short. At least our replacements will be showing up soon, that will be a huge step.