I almost forgot to tell everyone my good news!
My boyfriend, who I've been with for the past year, told me a couple of months ago, that his unit was going to be deployed to the Middle East sometime after the first of the year. He said they would get their official orders during January drill. So we've both been trying to prepare for it mentally....but it's been very hard thinking that he would be leaving and I wouldn't see him at all for over a year. He had just gotten back from the Middle East last year, shortly before we began dating.
Well today, he called me on the way home from drill and I asked, "So what's the deal? Did you find out when you're leaving and where you're going?" He said that the "official" word is that his unit will NOT be activated until 2007-2008 and then it would most likely be a "Homeland Security" assignment....meaning that he would not have to go overseas to the war!
So as of right now.......he doesn't have to go! I'm so excited! I realize that things could change and he still may have to go.....but for the moment....he's staying home.
My boyfriend, who I've been with for the past year, told me a couple of months ago, that his unit was going to be deployed to the Middle East sometime after the first of the year. He said they would get their official orders during January drill. So we've both been trying to prepare for it mentally....but it's been very hard thinking that he would be leaving and I wouldn't see him at all for over a year. He had just gotten back from the Middle East last year, shortly before we began dating.
Well today, he called me on the way home from drill and I asked, "So what's the deal? Did you find out when you're leaving and where you're going?" He said that the "official" word is that his unit will NOT be activated until 2007-2008 and then it would most likely be a "Homeland Security" assignment....meaning that he would not have to go overseas to the war!
So as of right now.......he doesn't have to go! I'm so excited! I realize that things could change and he still may have to go.....but for the moment....he's staying home.
