Chris' Deployment Journal

The governor of Idaho (in black 116th ball cap) was there to greet us and gave us all a commemorative coin (note the 'coin handler' woman behind him who handed him each coin). He was followed by no less than four generals, and a couple of full-bird colonels, all of whom thanked us and welcomed us home.

One of the colonels recognized my name from my articles in the Statesman and said quickly, 'Hey, great write-ups!'