So after thinking for a while, I decided I'm going to deploy sometime in 2009. I'll go whenever/wherever The Big Blue needs me. Which means probably Iraq or Afghanistan.
Why? I feel I the need to more "directly contribute to the fight." As a space operator here in Colorado we contribute a lot from the home base, but to me it's just not the same. I need to put on the desert boots, flak vest, kevlar helmet, etc. and fight the bad guys. No, I'm not a war monger. In fact, I'm the opposite. I'm just doing what I feel I need to do to help keep our country safe. And yes, I strongly believe we need to win in Iraq and Afghanistan. And if my volunteering helps someone else avoid a fourth or fifth deployment to the desert, then that's even better.
I don't know what our military landscape will look like next year...a lot depends on the upcoming election. But I know duty will still be calling at all corners of the earth, as the sun never sets on American troops.
Last time I volunteered someone else picked up my position to "check off the squares" in his resume, with the "golden boy" getting leadership support in taking my tasking. I don't give a damn about checking off any squares....I just want to help the fight against terrorism.
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