Finally back in Germany. After loading the plane, which the Air Force made a 6 hour process of, we flew for 7 hours finally hitting the ground at 8:30 P.M. German time on Monday. The obligatory handshake with the General getting off the plane was followed by the customs inspection then meeting with the unit reps where after a year of carrying it around, I was disencumbered of my 9mm. There was a reception at Rhine Ordnance Barracks where the families would finally get to see their long lost spouses and parents, but with Pam still waiting for me in Colorado for a couple of weeks, I opted to secure a ride straight from Ramstein to the house where, God bless them, our landlords had turned on the heat, and stocked the fridge with a few morsels and some beer.
Yeah! You landed safely. Get some rest and go get the wifey and kids.
Glad you are safe and sound.
HH6
Posted by: Household6 | February 15, 2006 at 06:08 AM
Welcome Back!! Have a great reunion with your family! Thank you again for your service to us all.
Posted by: Sharon | February 15, 2006 at 02:01 PM
Tears in my eyes man. I am remembering my return from Viet Nam 34 years ago. It still feels good to remember. YOU will never forget either. God Bless You, Welcome Home Brother. I'm glad your home safe and sound.
Posted by: Thomas Scott | February 15, 2006 at 03:49 PM
Hot Damn!!!!! Welcome Home and Thank You again. I'm thinking a beer run is in order soon;)
Posted by: Sherri | February 15, 2006 at 04:23 PM
Great news! I'm thinking you made that beer run right after posting this. Enjoy!
Posted by: MissBirdlegs in AL | February 16, 2006 at 01:11 AM
I stopped by for a moment not really expecting to hear but what a great surprise!! Welcome to Germany. I was glad to see that you are in a relaxation mode (beer gone)!!!
Take care of yourself and do keep us posted. God bless.
Posted by: Janet in the Heartland | February 16, 2006 at 02:55 AM
I had no idea that you were stationed in Germany. Anyhoo...glad to see you home...I am crossing my fingers that I will be able to write a welcome home post about my boyfriend next week too. It's been great blogging along with you this year, and even better that it's almost over now!
Posted by: CaliValleyGirl | February 16, 2006 at 08:13 AM
PRAISE THE LORD!
I 'know' that 'look'
Posted by: MOM | February 17, 2006 at 08:32 AM
Oh I'm so glad I stopped by to see if you had written anything. If I could - I'd buy you a beer myself.
Posted by: Teresa | February 17, 2006 at 08:48 PM
Brian,
Drink a Hefe for me. Thanks for the great job you guys did. We head back ourselves in September. This will be my last ride before I retire.
Posted by: Your buddy Scott | February 18, 2006 at 02:50 AM
Good to see you're back and will soon be with your family. Thanks for your blogging while deployed.
Posted by: toni | February 18, 2006 at 02:54 PM
I am guess that this was the last post for you. Would love an update. You left us with the idea of you alone after all you have been through during your deployment, and it would be so nice to replace that with a more pleasing picture, Sir.
Hope all is well with you and that wife and kids are back and your life has fincally resumed as it should.
God bless and take care,
Posted by: EG | March 03, 2006 at 01:17 AM