1-14 Sep - Over the last

few weeks there have been several changes that have occurred at our location. After a short but productive visit our new friends have been ordered to depart the area. But their leaving has opened the door for some new faces to come and play in our backyard. Truth be told one of the incoming personnel is an old face from my college years. He brings with him a talented group to help us continue our mission in the dustbowl of Iraq. The influx of equipment and personnel definitely breaks-up the complacency we were concerned was going to plague our operations as we cross into the last 1/3 of the deployment. After conducting missions for several months - day in and day out - its hard to avoid a complacency groove as we enter the "groundhog effect." However, the movement of new and familiar faces through our spaces definitely keeps the deployment rolling along. Until next time - stay safe and enjoy life.