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I'm not sure how the locals are handling this. I'm in a very isolated posting right now, far from the closest villiage.

The soldiers here seem in good spirits, but there's no corks popping, at least that I've seen. It may disappoint everyone, but we're all going to come in to work at the regular times tomorrow and carry out the tasks at had. There hasn't been any discussion right now how this will affect any of the military missions.

Personally I'm a little disappointed. I was at the ISG complex last night, among all the palaces there. And to think that he comes in the day I leave! I'm sincerely glad that this *might* shorten the deployments of some of the troops, especially the guardsmen and reservists. However, I'm feeling a little like I did after the Berlin wall came down. Then I felt the satisfaction of success and of a job completed, but rather empty because I had spent my adult life preparing for war with the Soviet Block. And all that evaporated with one momentous event.

Now there are similarities. Our job here is far from done, but the main reason for us being here is done. It's as if it's time to move on...

It's too soon to tell for sure what will happen in the next few days and weeks. Will this capture matter to our opponents? If so, will it hasten or dely the total surrender of reisistance?

Too much to do tonight to celebrate. And no champagne anyway.

I hope that you really enjoy this. You've put your heart, mind, and soul into these threads that have inspired so many of us. Let your emotions go, take some time off, relax. You've earned it.

I hope that you really enjoy this. You've put your heart, mind, and soul into these threads that have inspired so many of us. Let your emotions go, take some time off, relax. You've earned it.

I second that sentiment...

Eagle Eye, rest well knowing your service contributed to that 'evaporation' of the Soviet threat and this hasn't been ignored by the free world...stay safe,

Jim