Almost Half-Way There (Afghanistan)

Tomorrow will be my last day on a naval installation en route Afghanistan.  Last Friday I was released from the Navy Reserve and on Monday I began my in-processing back onto active duty at the Navy Mobilization Processing Site (NMPS).  The biggest piece of bad news I received was that I would not be able to bring the Ka-Bar knife that General Quinlan (USMC Ret.) gave me at my farewell party.  I now have one less weapon with which to defend myself...then again, if it came down to using a knife things are pretty dire.  It looks like I'll have to get in a few extra sessions on the weapons range at my next stop (the second half) in my training pipeline (Fort Dix, NJ) on my way to Afghanistan.

Best,
Ben