Friend coming home from Iraq

[Dana431]

Late last Tuesday night I got a call from my  friend serving in Iraq.  He didn't talk much other than saying he was going to be in town from yesterday through June 10th.  I can't find anything on the newspaper or internet saying anything about the 45th Infantry coming home.

Can anybody point me in a direction as to how I can find out when and where he is coming home to Tulsa?

Did anybody else receive a phone call recently from somebody they know (maybe 45th Infantry) in Iraq saying they are coming home to Tulsa?

[Dana431]

I haven't heard from him since the call.

[cannon_fodder]

I have not heard anything about this, but a 2 week leave is not unheard of.

[mrhaskellok]

Yeah, Dana he is coming home on leave....almost 100% sure of that.  Your friend is in my unit.  I was activated to go back to Iraq with them but got a back injury in Texas while training.  I keep in contact with all my friends almost daily.  No sign of the unit coming home right away but after 4 months they qualify for leave.  Treat him right when he gets home!

[Dana431]

His family and friends including myself hasn't heard from him yet.  From what I have been told, The ride home isn't a well structured process.  He may have been told he's coming at a certain date, but what actually happens can be something totally different.

mrhaskellok, I and other friends are going to make sure he has a great time home when he gets here.  I can only imagine what things he has seen out there...

[mrhaskellok]

quote:Originally posted by Dana431

His family and friends including myself hasn't heard from him yet.  From what I have been told, The ride home isn't a well structured process.  He may have been told he's coming at a certain date, but what actually happens can be something totally different.

mrhaskellok, I and other friends are going to make sure he has a great time home when he gets here.  I can only imagine what things he has seen out there...

I promise you, you can only imagine.  
The trip home on leave is a nightmare..you are on standby flights only, and usually you only get 48 hours notice as to when you you have to get on a plane...mine was less than 6 hours.  I knew I was coming home on leave during that week but then they just poked in my tent and said, your plane is leaving in 6 hours.  Lol, then it was non-stop adventure all the way home.  Oh well, it was well worth it.  I just remember feeling strang getting back into "civilian" life.  And EVERYONE stared all the time.  []  Anyway, really glad to hear you guys are going to take good care of him.  
Peace.