Back From the Middle East

[Aengus]

Well it's offical. I am now back from the Middle East. Hopefully for good but right now I'm not worried about that. I'm just glad to be home. It was an interesting year. I learned alot about myself; things that I didn't like and things I need work on.
I'm not worried about all of that right now. Now I'm focusing on reaquainting myself with my family and settling back into a quasi-civilian lifestyle..
For the record, I've got 25 years in the Army National Guard, 10 years of that full time currently as a Electronics Techincian. Man, the time flies.

Good luck to all of you currently deployed overseas. You are in my prayers daily.

[Coach Hurst]

Dale! Welcome back! Good to hear that you are safely home. :)

[Scott Sonnon]

Dale,

Thank you for your service to our country, though it's good to have you home safe. Welcome home!

[Chuck Kechter]

Dale,

Thank you for your service to our country, though it's good to have you home safe. Welcome home!

Echoing Coach Sonnon here... Thank you and welcome back!

[Pablo]

Dale,

Been there, done that. Glad you're home safe and sound, and many thanks for standing in the gap by taking your shift.

I know what you mean about learning about yourself: the things you like and things that you don't. Adversity has a knack for teaching us a lot, if our hearts are open to the lessons. Those are the riches you brought home with you.

Enjoy the holidays with your loved ones.

[Doc]

Glad you made it back safe and sound Dale! I just got here, but my time will come. :-) Over the last 2 wks I've had to listen to a lot of the guys from the unit we replaced talking about going home. I was glad for them, but it was a bit depressing nonetheless. Now we're getting "settled in" and hitting a routine. I'm counting on the days going by fairly quickly. :-)

[Aengus]

Glad you made it back safe and sound Dale! I just got here, but my time will come. :-) Over the last 2 wks I've had to listen to a lot of the guys from the unit we replaced talking about going home. I was glad for them, but it was a bit depressing nonetheless. Now we're getting "settled in" and hitting a routine. I'm counting on the days going by fairly quickly. :-)

Thanks,
Yeah I remember being down quite abit the first few months because of the holidays. Callling home almost everyday helped tremendoulsy.

I have to say that my time in Balad went by the quickest. It was work,eat sleep, exercise. Repeat. Time flew by for me and I know it will for you.

Stay safe,