Getting ready for deployment was a bitch for me, but the pack out and my gear is finally all ready to go. I been the last few days without a vehicle, boy it was depressing. But I adapt and overcome. With me, I tried not let the stress get to me, I did after I promise myself not to let it get to me. I have 200 Marines I am responsible for, which include who is on long term medication and will they have enough meds that will last through the seven months in Iraq. Oh what about there medical or even there dental needs. Who is class III or IV, are they deployable. What about my females? Make sure they do there pregancies test. Have peole completed there Anthrax, Smallpox or what about there PDHA, or who needs there PHA, typhoid and tetanus, etc.. It could go on and on, and each Marines, think I have nothing else to worry about except there own. Dont let me get you started with the Aviators. But I cannot ask for a better squadron than VMFA(AW) 225, they give me the cooperation that I need to accomplish my mission. But, I may bitch complain or get grumpy, but I would trade my job for any thing in the world.
Thanks to all...s/f
JCC
