Don't know how I missed seeing that when you first posted it, but...WOW! That'd be an event worth having in the family video library. Whatever the case, though, make sure that little girl grows up with an understanding of who her Daddy is.
I just hope he didn't have to go straight from the airport to the Camp Pendleton fire line. Things were hot and heavy out there, for awhile this week. Of course, that might have made it a miserable trip for you, even if you had been able to be there. All that smoke and ash in the air has been making breathing very unpleasant for many people; even those without respiratory issues.
Jake will spend some time at home (GA) before going to Pendelton. Maybe a couple of weeks, and when he flies to CA, he will stop here to see his dad, step-mom, and favorite G-Ma!
I don’t know if his orders are concurrent, or if his wife and daughter will follow.
His dog, Dax, was retired after this tour in Iraq, so his time in Pendelton will be getting acquainted with and training his new dog. I think it’s for 12-18 months, depending on the new dog. Dax saved his life, and I guess one tour was enough.
(Jake is in the MPs)