That was just how his leave was scheduled. With the unexpected death of my dad, we tried to get him to extend his leave. He didn't want to leave his unit light a soldier, and thought that maybe when the memorial is held they might let him come home for that. We'll have to wait and see. Robert took a new laptop with him when he left, so hopefully we'll have more word from him than before.
Neil's in our prayers. May our Lord watch over him and allow him to send word soon.
"He didn't want to leave his unit light a soldier"
Isn't that something?
For certain, Robert won't have to tell his grand children he "was shoveling $h!t in Louisiana."