I got mail from my children today. I'm here in Iraq so you consider that stuff treasure. They tell me that they miss me and they don't want me to leave again. They also tell me they don't want me to be a soldier anymore. After almost 10 years in the Army I realize they are right...After I get home in January no more re-enlist for me I'm hanging up the boots. I have about 5 months to go on a 15 month deployment, and when I get home I have about a year left.
Civilian world here I come, the dawning of this in my mind made me pretty freaking happy.