Well, I haven't been on for a while so it is certainly time for an update. Brett was able to come home for Easter which was really nice. I think he returned quite tired though as he spent as much time with family and friends as possible.
He was under the assumption that when he returned the deployment would take place within 72 hours. I told him to be sure and call when his flight returned to El Paso since we knew it would be somewhat close on the time schedule to report back to his base. Particularly if the flights were delayed as they were on his way home. However, I haven't heard a word from him since!!
God bless Sherie Peterson who is the liason between the unit and the families. Her husband is also in the unit and he reports to her and then the info is e-mailed to us. She has kept us informed to the fact that the unit returned to a "pack and run" order so she wasn't surprised that Brett hadn't contacted us but that all members of the unit are fine. They were first sent to Germany and had to wait there for a couple of days before continuing on to Iraq. They have now reached their location and are settling in. She said they are staying in tents at the moment but will be moved to more permanent quarters shortly.
I'm very anxious to hear from Brett but I will keep a "no news is good news" perspective and just keep the prayers going. I promise to keep everyone posted on this blog. Sometimes it just gets a little difficult to find ways to report when we have been told that confidentiality and safety are a must when we report to others about the soldiers.
Brett's new address to use is:
SPC Dibbern, Brett
530th MP BN
APO AE 09375
Please don't hesitate to drop him a line even if it's short. From everyone I have talked with, mail is a very big deal to the soldiers!
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