Jay on the phone while we were touring the deployment processing center.

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Al Udied AFB, Scotland, and England

Al Udied AFB, Scotland, and England

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signs an “Entering Wyoming” highway sign during a send-off ceremony for Bravo Battery, 2-300th Field Artillery Regiment in Lander, Wyoming, July 30, 2024. The sign is displayed at the deployed headquarters to serve as a visual reminder to all who enter the area they are in Cowboy Guard territory. The Wyoming National Guard conducted send-off ceremonies for the 2-300th in Torrington, Gillette, Lander and Casper to support the Soldiers and families during their eighth deployment in the last 20 years. (U.S. Wyoming Army National Guard photo by Joseph Coslett Jr.)

Location: My home, Norfolk. Focal point: NWU uniform Comments: in my defense we've had a ton of problems with weather out here, tornados, hurricanes, more tornadoes, etc. Lots of clean up, lots of power surges as things get fixed. My camera batteries died, and the charger was fried. I have one on the way but it won't be here until Wednesday. So I was forced to use my phone for this assignment. The storyline it follows is in relation to deployment. No body to fill the uniform it's to symbolize the emptiness that is felt when the service member goes away. First the pants and boots get put on, then the undershirt, the uniform top, the hat. The service member often feels pride and duty as they get ready to serve the country. The family is not the only one affected, pets are often in tune with the fact that something is changing and try to understand. But in the end, the day comes to leave, and the service member grabs their gear and has to leave. All that is left is a sense of patriotism, broken hearts, and 'I'll see you later"s, never goodbyes.

As each section is paid out it is inflated.

Adel Abidin, Sanctuary, Fort Mason Chapel, FOR-SITE Foundation

Deployment ceremony for ADT V. (Photo by Nancy K. Lane/Missouri National Guard)

Sunset underway while deployed.

A Family's 2nd Military Deployment

.4second exposure of the bow wake during the recent UNREP.

Malaysian Formed Police Unit Rapid Deployment exercises at Dili airport for the third platoon of contingent. The purpose of exercise is, to enable FPUs to familiarize platoons (staff) with the aircraft's used in the Mission, embarking and disembarking and to see the possible problems if any that would be avoided in case of real situation.Photo by UNMIT/ Martine Perret. 12 December 2008

Deployment Survivor

Deployment before the mission begins