leaving

Hey guys... so I had a great time on pass. it was awesome to be home i loved seeing everyone that I got to see (and sorry for those I missed). Next time I will get a lot more time to make rounds. looks like we should make it home in december which would be awesome.
were gettin ready to head out of here... got a bunch of cleaning and final touches to do. From here on out Operational Security (OPSEC) becomes a factor in everything I say. I won't be able to give out dates of anything in advance or any details of what's going on until it has already happened. So I will try to say what I can without saying anything that could compromise our mission.
Looking forward to a pretty long flight to celebrate my birthday though, cant wait for that! its kinda crazy being so close to leaving. I feel like I was more nervous at home when I went to Ft. Mccoy than I am about actually going to Iraq. I think a lot of that comes with the confidence that I have in my team and squad and everyone else I am going with. I believe we are prepared. We will have a little more training in Kuwait before we move on to Iraq though. Of course, we could always be better but a lot of our learning will come once we actually get our mission. we will get about 2 weeks of training with the company we are replacing before they head home.then its all about us and what we have learned along the way.
Its 1200 at night and im about to lay back and enjoy a movie. figure if i am desperate for sleep I will sleep better on the plane. Hope everyone is well and I will try to post as soon as I get to Kuwait and let you know I made it safely.