Almost home

I just got my flight information ... it is pretty exciting. I'll be in Atlanta Saturday morning and on into Baltimore around lunch time. I am currently scheduled to return to Atlanta on the morning of the 6th of August.

I'm in Kuwait at the major staging area, known as Ali Al Salem Airbase. I'm surrounded by what seems like an entire Regiment of Army personnel going on leave. The Army is such a different culture from the Navy-Marine Corps team. I'm glad that I am on this side of the fence. I just think that our standards are a little bit higher. The base has a McDonalds, KFC, and a pizza hut. It is strange to have those places around. Even so, I'd rather eat at the KBR chow halls where it is free, and you can eat your face off.

I have to go into "lockdown" before my flight - about 6 hours of waiting around to clear customs. If I am told one more time that we can't do this or can't do that, I'll snap. I hate it when I'm treated like a two-year old just because I'm part of a large group. The sad part of it all is that they wouldn't keep saying it if some jackass would just listen ... there is always one in the group. And surprisingly, it isn't me ... this time.

Excited about coming home ...