Most of the way back....

Spoke with Eli this evening. He's arrived in Kuwait and is hoping to fly into Iraq in the morning. When they leave Iraq, they fly out with full battle rattle and weapons. The equipment and weapons are turned in before leaving Kuwait. When they return from leave they are reissued their equipment and weapons in Kuwait before returning to Iraq. Eli has retrieved his equipment and weapons and is now ready just to get back and get this over with. Our motto has been, keep your head up and your eyes on the horizon.....seems the horizon is getting closer and closer!