Hi Gang, These pictures are of the deployment ceremony for the 2nd BCT (Brigade Combat Team) held this week at the parade field. The formation picture is of just one BN lined up in CO file formation. There were 6 of these BN formation across the field plus the Div. Band, close to 4,000 soldiers, it was very impressive. The other picture is of the crowd watching, on a beautiful fall day. It took about a hour and each BN cased their colors (flag) for the deployment trip. They leave between the 11 and 16 of Oct. Between now and then there will be alot of packing going on. This if by far the largest formation I have every seen in all my years in the military. It was so large the BCT commander and commanding general walked around the troops rather than have the units march in review before them. It was a real spit and polish affair, another journal entry experience as the missionaries would call it. 38 LDS members will deploy in the BCT from both wards. The impact will be heavy on the families and community when they leave. The flip side is that the 10 Aviation BCT in beginning to return now. Two small groups of the advanced party came in of Thurs. and Fri. this past week. There were 5 members returning on Thur. and two came on Fri., most of the main body will be home by the middle of the month. The planes just bring soldier home and take others out when they leave. Nothing leaves empty around here. Mom and I have been invited to be delegates for the annual Army Family Action Plan Conference (25th anniversary) to represent the retired segment of the military community. It is a 3 day conference, organized and planned by the DOD for improving the Army Family. It is really a big deal with great PR posibilities. I have no ideal how we were selected, it came as surpize to us, probable having something to do with our volunteering with the ACS on post. We have tried to be as visible a possible on Post and I guess it paid off. It should be interesting to see what happens. Mom and I are assigned to the Medical/Dental Workgroup. Instalations across the country are all doing the same thing, so it is a nation wide conference. I tell you things just keep happening to us. We just seem to be at the right place at the right time, just like someone was guiding us. We really love this work and it will be hard to leave all the great people we have met, but we are beginning to get alittle trunked. Love you all Mom and Dad
Hi Gang, These pictures are of the deployment ceremony for the 2nd BCT (Brigade Combat Team) held this week at the parade field. The formation picture is of just one BN lined up in CO file formation. There were 6 of these BN formation across the field plus the Div. Band, close to 4,000 soldiers, it was very impressive. The other picture is of the crowd watching, on a beautiful fall day. It took about a hour and each BN cased their colors (flag) for the deployment trip. They leave between the 11 and 16 of Oct. Between now and then there will be alot of packing going on. This if by far the largest formation I have every seen in all my years in the military. It was so large the BCT commander and commanding general walked around the troops rather than have the units march in review before them. It was a real spit and polish affair, another journal entry experience as the missionaries would call it. 38 LDS members will deploy in the BCT from both wards. The impact will be heavy on the families and community when they leave. The flip side is that the 10 Aviation BCT in beginning to return now. Two small groups of the advanced party came in of Thurs. and Fri. this past week. There were 5 members returning on Thur. and two came on Fri., most of the main body will be home by the middle of the month. The planes just bring soldier home and take others out when they leave. Nothing leaves empty around here. Mom and I have been invited to be delegates for the annual Army Family Action Plan Conference (25th anniversary) to represent the retired segment of the military community. It is a 3 day conference, organized and planned by the DOD for improving the Army Family. It is really a big deal with great PR posibilities. I have no ideal how we were selected, it came as surpize to us, probable having something to do with our volunteering with the ACS on post. We have tried to be as visible a possible on Post and I guess it paid off. It should be interesting to see what happens. Mom and I are assigned to the Medical/Dental Workgroup. Instalations across the country are all doing the same thing, so it is a nation wide conference. I tell you things just keep happening to us. We just seem to be at the right place at the right time, just like someone was guiding us. We really love this work and it will be hard to leave all the great people we have met, but we are beginning to get alittle trunked. Love you all Mom and Dad
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