At the moment. I've been given a date, then two weeks isolation in a hotel.

Wow, been a while Tony.

The end of deployment is always bittersweet.

I was never married during one, I didn't get married until I was at year 17 of service, and retired 3 years later.

It is really nice to come home, in the old days it was like being in prison as you had zero connectivity with the outside world.

My last deployment was in 2010. I remember sitting on the couch at Bagram AFB waiting to use the computer trying to ignore a female Major who was sitting near me opening Christmas presents with her kids on skype.

Made for a different scenario then earlier deployments where I never spoke to a soul in my family for 6-10 months.

Looking back on a career of deployments (I was single for the majority of it so I got deployed as much as I cared to), I fondly remember those times abroad.

The world changes without you while you are deployed, it is a strange feeling that most outside of those in prison do not understand.

Welcome home Mate!

Fair Winds and Following Seas!

Seth

Hey John, yeah our trip was extended due to the virus. We were supposed to be home at the end of April, but by the time I get home (After stay in isolation) t will be 8 months.

I know what you mean BWW. Back in Timor in 1999 we had one 10 minute phone call a week. Now we can skype every day.