Remember my reference to Catch-22? So, I'm all set to leave Kuwait yesterday. I call my new unit and tell the Sergeant my military flight number. 2 hours later, I get a frantic message from the local base ops that says "get to the airfield ASAP." I get a ride and find out along the way that they had me on the wrong flight. The sergeant at my new unit caught the mistake.
So, I get to the airfield and all the flights to Baghdad are full. I collect all my gear and head back to my crappy tent for another night. As of today, I still don't have a seat. It takes a while to get me loaded. Hopefully they'll get the proper location this time.
On the bright side, the sergeant at my new location was sharp enough to look up the flight number and verify the destination, rather than except the info as correct. Too bad the folks here in Kuwait aren't as sharp.
175 days to go.
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