Was on a plane to Bosnia that day for deployment (SFOR 10). We had just lifted back off from Ireland and it wasn't until we landed that the SFOR CDR and CSM came on board and told us. I remember sitting in the back hitting on some Flight Attendant's, and saying something like, "it's not real, they are just trying to jack us up" Reason I said that, was before we had boarded on the Aircraft the Battalion CSM had hyped us up and we all thought they were doing the same. Man, as soon as we got into that inprocessing tent we could not friggin believe it.
On a side note, my wife was actually on her way there but was delayed due to problems @ her job. Not that's it's cool(more like history in the making) but she has always had a thing for taking pictures and has some pics of the people running and smoke and debris coming down the street at her. If she hadn't of been delayed I would not have had the opportunity to meet her and have 2 wonderful little girls. Makes you think some times, if someone really is looking after you.