CPT PATTI phones home!

Heard from CPT Patti on Monday night. Called about 1030 pm my time, 1130 pm her time.

She is doing well. I was really impressed by how good she sounded. Her spirit is fully intact...and her spirit is her best barometer for judging her well being.

She remains at Camp Udairi...however she has some troops working at the port in Kuwait City recovering the equipment from the ships. Meanwhile, back in Camp Udairi there is not much to be done...and this is a blessing in some ways as it allows them all to slowly acclimate to the extreme heat.

They are eating three hot meals (Army speak for food from a kitchen, not an MRE) per day and as we spoke on Monday they were heading out to pick up thier first shipment of mail since leaving Germany. Huge morale boost there.

The current plan will take the battalion from Kuwait to Baghdad in three separate convoys. CPT Patti has been named convoy commander for the first of these, currently scheduled to depart Kuwait on May 27th. The convoy will take approximately 25 hours of driving. This will be accomplished over two days with rest breaks all along the way.

And she wants everyone to know she is doing well and is grateful for your prayers.

Me too.