Chalk 612 with half our crew leaves at 0920. CSM Matayosian's spirits are getting better as we get closer to deployment. He's really eager. We leave for our C-17 at 1115, wheels up at 1205. Touchdown in Tuzla at 1400.
Flak vests give good neck support for in-flight snoozing.
Looks like Germany in the winter. We convoy to the entrance to the log site, then to Division HQ area. There's lots of mud but so far none of the quagmires people had imagined. We have a somewhat clumsy time backing our vehicles and trailers in, what with inexperienced drivers and lots of cross-traffic. While setting up, our attached newsmen get taped Valentines from us.