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Leaving Iraq
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:59 am
by MajorFalcon92
I know this is not completely football related, but I will post it here anyway. Hopefully, this will be my last post until I reach U.S. soil. We are scheduled to depart Iraq later this week followed by a short lay-over south of here, a week or so in Indiana and then back home hopefully by Veterans Day.
It has been a very long 14 months being away from the family and BG sports, but it has also been a rewarding deployment as well. Our unit was responsible for finding and neutralizing over 350 IED's from Iraqi roads making it safer for Coalition Forces as well as the citizens of Iraq. It has also been a year filled with sadness, as some of our brothers and sisters made the ultimate sacrifice, or were injured trying to make this a safer place.
I know this was a disappointing week for our Falcons and I too have not been happy with our performance and the loss to Temple. One thing I have learned is that football is just a game and that it is important to keep things in perspective.
See everyone soon (maybe the Miami game).
MajorFalcon92
Baghdad, Iraq
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:02 am
by Flipper
Glad to see you're coming home! Hope you can make it for the Miami game. The Miami whammy will surely be no match for your return.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:03 am
by Globetrotter
Thanks for all you have done.
Safe travels
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:17 am
by Peregrinner
Again, I don't know you personally, but I am very grateful for everything you've done. Safe travels and hopefully I'll get the chance to meet you and give my thanks in person at one of the upcoming Falcon events.
And, on a related note, I came to much the same conclusion as you did recently. I was disappointed with a number of things, one of which was the state of Falcon football, but then I learned that my friend Evan was soon to return from Iraq as well. He's been serving in Baghdad since last November. No matter how disappointed I was with the events on the athletic playing field, none of it can touch the extreme happiness/relief of this sort of news.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:37 am
by always a falcon
It will be great to meet you in person after seeing the cardboard cutout!
I echo the thanks that the others have given. Tonight is trick or treat and our kids can walk safely in our neighborhoods freely, because of men like you. Thank you seems so inadequate.
Be safe until you return to Falcon soil.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:50 am
by Bleeding Orange
Mitch, can't wait to see you and the family! I hope to see you at the Miami game, but if you can't make it we'll definately have to organize an AZZ.com welcome home party for you sometime soon.
God bless, and be safe!
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:04 am
by goofyeuph
Glad to hear you're coming home.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:07 am
by It's the Journey...
Congrats!!!!! Can;t wait to see/meet you hopefully at the Miami game. Stay safe.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:21 am
by TG1996
So wait, they ship you to Iraq for a year-plus, then before you can go home, they make you go to INDIANA!?!?
What a bunch of a-holes!
Be safe, Mitch! And get home soon!
(Oh, and depending on where you're at amongst the Hoosiers, I probably know a place or two to find a nice cold beer or six!)
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:23 pm
by RobbyFalcon
Be safe and welcome home.
YAY!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:48 pm
by Falcon Fanatic
Can't wait to see you again!!!
I think we need a "Welcome Home, Mitch!!" Party at the Miami game!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:01 pm
by Falconfreak90
MITCH!!!!!
I simply can't wait to see you at the Doyt and hand you a bottle of Jack Daniels and shake your hand! Thank God you kept safe all that time. Thanks for your service and WELCOME BACK, HERO!!!!
GO FALCONS!!!
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:20 pm
by Falcon Fanatic
Falconfreak90 wrote: Thank God you kept safe all that time. Thanks for your service and WELCOME BACK, HERO!!!!
GO FALCONS!!!
WHAT HE SAID!!! 
Re: Leaving Iraq
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:22 am
by RangerRocket
MajorFalcon92 wrote:I know this is not completely football related, but I will post it here anyway. Hopefully, this will be my last post until I reach U.S. soil. We are scheduled to depart Iraq later this week followed by a short lay-over south of here, a week or so in Indiana and then back home hopefully by Veterans Day.
It has been a very long 14 months being away from the family and BG sports, but it has also been a rewarding deployment as well. Our unit was responsible for finding and neutralizing over 350 IED's from Iraqi roads making it safer for Coalition Forces as well as the citizens of Iraq. It has also been a year filled with sadness, as some of our brothers and sisters made the ultimate sacrifice, or were injured trying to make this a safer place.
I know this was a disappointing week for our Falcons and I too have not been happy with our performance and the loss to Temple. One thing I have learned is that football is just a game and that it is important to keep things in perspective.
See everyone soon (maybe the Miami game).
MajorFalcon92
Baghdad, Iraq
Have a safe trip home and thanks for your service MajorFalcon92!!!
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:17 am
by Class of 61
Mitch,
Glad to hear the good news.... I know how I felt when my son came home from Iraq.....seems like YEARS ago (and it was to a point)...I know Monica and the kids will be thrilled....and the AZZ gang is obviously looking forward to seeing you again, hopefully in time for the MU game.
