Around February of last year my best friend’s reserve unit was activated. He was pulled out school in the second semester of his freshman year. He was supposed to come home this summer. His parents enrolled him for school in the fall, arranged housing with his friends (who are now Juniors, by the way), etc. Doesn’t matter now.
He’d asked that friends and family stop sending care packages because they’d arrive after he was home. He was going to spend a few weeks down here before heading up north for the Fall semester. Not now.
The article in my local paper and on CNN.com said that tours will be extended 90 days. My friend’s will be extended 120 days.
I kind of wanted to throw this to the Pit, but I just got the email after staying up all night writing an essay. Frankly, I’m too drained to rant.
Just, y’know, send some good thoughts in that direction. I’ll make sure the booze and porn find their way to Kuwait.