And he's gone again for another deployment. Thursday was a crappy day. Ryan had to be over at his office at 7 to prep for leaving. Drawing weapons, letting the MP dogs sniff their bags for drugs, just maintaining the chaos of everyone leaving.
The twins and I got to the gym where their ceremony was to be about 11 and waited for Ryan's text saying the bus was on their way. They finally got there 20 minutes later and we waited till he dismissed his soldiers for an hour to spend time with their family. Had a sandwich waiting for him, couple of drinks he requested and just hung out. Couldn't exactly leave like everyone else since we both knew his phone would go off or somebody would need him for something so we waited in the parking lot in the van cause of course he was needed. :)Ryan and his detachment SGT with last minute paperwork.
Ceremony started at 1400 in the gym. Pretty much involves him waiting in the back while his battle buddy, his detachment SGT puts his troops at attention, Ryan runs to the front takes command from him and the higher ups say a few words, the chaplain says a prayer and then they leave.
Eight minutes tops. But we got lucky cause the bus got their early and we were done 20 minutes early so Ryan said screw it the bus can wait. Outside we were able to visit and hang out and make the bus driver wait. Hehe.
Finally got a few minutes to say goodbye and snap a few pictures. The twins had fallen asleep since it was nap time.
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