I suppose today is a milestone of sorts, though I don't really know how exactly it should be celebrated. My husband returned from Iraq one year ago today. I feel blessed that I've had him for 12 consecutive months without another deployment on the horizon; that's something to cherish in today's military. And that's all I have to say about that.

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Several people have asked what's next for our family. We should PCS back to the US in about two months. We'll enjoy some hard-earned vacation time in the Midwest before we drive out to South Carolina for my husband's career course.

However, the finance career course might all be for naught, since my husband has answered the call for Civil Affairs officers. The active Army currently only provides 4% of CA soldiers, with the reserves pulling the majority of the weight. However, with changing needs of the Army, there has been a call for officers to volunteer to change their functional area to Civil Affairs. My husband has submitted his packet, so we should find out this summer if he's been accepted.

We've told very few people about his decision, and the ones we have told typically reply with "Wow, you two must like being apart." My husband hopes to be selected for either Arabic or Farsi training, which of course will mean that he'll be more valuable in the Middle East than in garrison. But it's what he really wants to do, and I couldn't be prouder. If someone has to be a Civil Affairs officer, I'd rather have the most capable person I know on the front lines.

So keep your fingers crossed that he gets selected for an exciting and important duty. And I'll keep my fingers crossed that he doesn't spend the remaining 16 years of his career away from home!

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My husband's report date for the next big adventure is in exactly three months. That means that our aval date should be in two months. We're leaving Germany in two months. We don't have orders yet, so the only thing I'm working on regarding the move is panic. If I sit and think about it for too long, I start to feel like I'm going to throw up.

But I could never have written a better blog post about moving than Erin did.

(And I don't know how she and Kelly get away with making fun of me all the time: they're both just as neurotic as I am!)

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1 I keep saying that I can't wait to find out what we are doing and when but I know I will stress once we find out. You better get busy using up all the food, spices, and shampoo at your house! I worry about the little things...(i.e. will you up the toilet paper?") I need to relax! See you tomorrow

Posted by: Stephanie at March 03, 2006 08:57 AM (Y1m/K)

2 Sarah... If you're heading to the Fort Hood area, let me know. MajorMom is a new realtor in the area! Let her help you guys find a nice backyard for Charlie! See you on the high ground! MajorDad1984

Posted by: MajorDad1984 at March 03, 2006 09:21 AM (j7S/Q)

3 Kelly is the "last man standing". Erin reminded me of dinners in Graf at the Italian restaurant, I miss that. Especially Bayrisch Irish....and some kind of discussion. What now?

Posted by: Vonn at March 03, 2006 09:45 AM (dEgRi)

4 I loved Erin's post. How appropriate and how true. I remember wanting to leave Germany so bad at times but secretly knowing that I probably wouldn't find such a close knit circle most other places (mostly because Vilseck is so small). I love America for sure, but I do miss sitting outside in the summer eating Gelati and feeling so unique as an American living overseas. Good luck with your moving...I'll be praying for you (and your stuff!)

Posted by: Nicole at March 03, 2006 01:09 PM (1ECnr)

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