The end is near (at least my deployment is)! The last week of July I finally made a return trip to Iraq. My June visit fell through so it had been a while since I saw these Soldiers and Coasties. These visits seem to result in divine appointments where the Chaplain just happened to be around when one of my guys needed it. Prior to a few counseling sessions, a Change of Responsibility Ceremony, and a Combat Stress / Battlemind briefing, I had the priviledge of visiting the hospital here with my new Command Sergeant Major. It was an honor visiting our wounded warriors, offering some words of encouragement and praying with them. The CSM and I were a good team with a good cop / bad cop approach (which is which is up for debate :-). The CSM would prescribe Guiness which always encouraged the troops (except for one who didnt drink). As this was my last trip to Iraq, the Commander of our Iraq battalion gave me a unit coin in appreciation for my services. Fortunately, no mortar or rocket attacks on this visit.
I'm starting to count the days to my reunion with April and the boys!
The Wandering Chapain
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