Trail Dog
12-31-2004, 13:51
Happy New Years to all!
It may have been a while since some of you have heard from me. I apologize but things have been hectic. At first it was my new job keeping me busy, but lately new developments have occupied my time.
Over the last three months rumors have been tossed around about my national guard unit being deployed overseas. No more rumors, i ship to Fort Stewart Georgia on 7 January and i will be boots in Iraq sometime in May or June. What a way to start a new year. I can expect to be in Iraq for around 12 months, possibly more depending on the situation in 2005. So my return date should be june 2006 give or take. This is a rather long time, and my new job will have to wait but at least it will be here when i come home (or be here for me to quit when i come home so i can enjoy the trail again).
I will be sending out periodic updates on how things are whenever i get the chance. I probally wont be sending out too many while in Georgia since i don't expect anything too exciting or interesting to happen down there, but Iraq might be a different story. I will miss all my friends and fellow hikers so much. The trail will be constantly on my mind, and i look foward to watching everyones trail journals and reports this upcomming hiking season.
May eveyones new year be safe and happy. Hike a mile for me.
It may have been a while since some of you have heard from me. I apologize but things have been hectic. At first it was my new job keeping me busy, but lately new developments have occupied my time.
Over the last three months rumors have been tossed around about my national guard unit being deployed overseas. No more rumors, i ship to Fort Stewart Georgia on 7 January and i will be boots in Iraq sometime in May or June. What a way to start a new year. I can expect to be in Iraq for around 12 months, possibly more depending on the situation in 2005. So my return date should be june 2006 give or take. This is a rather long time, and my new job will have to wait but at least it will be here when i come home (or be here for me to quit when i come home so i can enjoy the trail again).
I will be sending out periodic updates on how things are whenever i get the chance. I probally wont be sending out too many while in Georgia since i don't expect anything too exciting or interesting to happen down there, but Iraq might be a different story. I will miss all my friends and fellow hikers so much. The trail will be constantly on my mind, and i look foward to watching everyones trail journals and reports this upcomming hiking season.
May eveyones new year be safe and happy. Hike a mile for me.