Fraser From Iraq

Well a crap load of new guys showed up. It’s funny. Some of them are first timers, most not. They are already counting backward and planning their escapes. Which is funny because you never leave here early. In fact, you never even leave on time. The one constant you can find on the deployment is that you will not get out of here on time. It’s the basic thought to build on.

First, people never get here on time because of military airlift limitations. So because the replacements aren’t here on time, you can’t get out of here on time. Second, even when you do get the handshake and the wave goodbye, that doesn’t mean you will get out of here. Because military airlift is either late if your lucky, or canceled if your unlucky.

So the veterans of this monkey-maze never plan on leaving on time. In fact, you can usually plan on leaving at least 60 days past the time you were supposed to leave. If you get out earlier then that, then it’s a pleasant surprise.

Gotta cut it short. Will write later. But never count on anything.

- Peace J