After a month of fun in the Arizona sun, it looks like our time here is coming to an end.  We've finally received some actual “Request for Orders” which have given us the next clue in our assignments.  The break down for our group is about what we expected:  50% Multi-National Force-Iraq Corps Assignments, 45% Division/Bde Iraq/Afghanistan Assignment, 5% Centcom - Florida.  As it turns out, I'm going to Iraq with the first group, which has its Pros & Cons.  All assignments are like a Box of Chocolates...

Within the next couple weeks we'll be moving on to a “CONUS Replacement Center “ (CRC) in Ft Bliss, TX to make final preparations, equipment issues, and briefings.  We'll be there a little while before moving on into theater.

Our time here at Ft. Huachuca has been instructive.  If nothing else, we are leaving with a stack of CDs filled with reference material.  I figure all hostilities will probably be over by the time I read through all the material on them!   To be sure, there are a lot of  good lessons being learned and good work being done both in theater as well as back here in the States.  I just hope its is all put to maximum effectiveness!