Hurry Up and Wait

Well after a long flight and endless lines we made it. To give you a taste of life for me for the next little while, I will explain a bit about life in the army. Whenever the Army moves(deploys), one of the most important things that happen is the formation of endless lines. Lines to get a briefing, lines to fill out paperwork,lines to get shots, lines to call home (if your lucky), lines to eat,lines to use the latrine (rest room), lines to get in line to eat or use the latrine.... But the great thing is that after a satisfying day of standing in line you get a really great place to sleep (see picture). I have the added benefit of being a field grade officer, so my living is better than most (as you can tell from the photo). But I digress, I was talking about the lines....the ability to wait in line is why we won World War Two. The German's know nothing about lines, I've lived there, and believe me, lines are not a part of the culture. I've seen little old ladies knock over toddlers in an attempt to be first to buy the "Bock Fish Mac" at Mcdonald's. So I guess what I'm saying is that we have this whole war thing under control.....I know, I've seen the lines.