9 AUG 05: The return to Iraq

Operation return to iraq began on my B day for those of you who don't know when that is it is 2 Aug. I got to DFW airport and checked in at 1500. Our flight was supposed to return depart at 1800. However, by 1900 it was announced that our plane needed a part and that we would be delayed. AT 2230 they finally got the part and by 2330 it was installed in the plane. We boarded a little after midnight and then flew 10 hours to hungray. That was not a bad flight but when we landed it took them 3 hours to refuel us and swap crews. Then once the new crew got on it was announced that a flap light was out and that we could not fly. So we stayed on the plane of another 4 hours. Then ATA got us off the plane and we slept in the terminal and we were told that we would reboard at 0700 in the morning. Wel 0700 came and went and by 1000 we were told that at 1400 we would all move to hotel to stay another night why ATA figured out what they were going to do to get us to Iraq. The night in the hotel was nice. Three to a room. I have personally lived in worse conditions. we stayed there until 2300 the next night. Then we took off at 0100 then landed in Kuwait. Then flew to Iraq at 2200. I was back in my trailer at 0130.
Well that was fun.