Suprise

Neilson came home Thursday for R&R during his fourth tour in the middle east. The suprise is, he is home for good. You read that right, Neilson isn't home for R&R, he is home for good. As I posted about earlier, he left command of HHC earlier this month and his boss decided to send him home to take command of the rear detachment for 3-8 CAV.

For those who aren't army types, that means he will be in command of a group of soldiers that are left stateside at Fort Hood to assist family members while the unit is deployed.

This reassignment came as a shock to all of us, especially Grace who had to be told several times before she believed it. The good news continues with the realization that Neilson *should* not be deployed for the next few years. He may have to do field exercises or go TDY for short bits but for the most part he will be coming home to his crazy wife and kids every night!