So I was TDY to Fort Bragg, NC last week for a Change of Command ceremony. The reason being is that their band is deployed to Afghanistan right now. Well on Thursday, after the ceremony, we got the word on the next deployment. We go back to Afghanistan next June or July. Our guys got back last May, and they have a mandatory 12 month "dwell time". Dwell time is the time they are required to be on station before they can deploy again. So, they got back in May and we deploy next June or July. That's right folks! If you do the math, that's only 13-14 months later. That sucks! Not to mention my fiancee and I were planning a wedding for August, and now we are scrambling to figure out when to do it before I deploy. This is just WAAAAAAAAY too much stress on me right now. My mind is going crazy.
I mean, I'm ready to deploy and I want to deploy. The experience will be awesome, and I won't lie, the pay even better! LOL
Here's what confuses me...out of ALL of the active duty Army bands, why are we replacing the band that replaced us? There are at least 7 other deployable bands out there besides us and Ft Bragg, so why are we going back so soon?
I'm just sayin' is all.......
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