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As an FYI for other IRR soldiers and perhaps as an tip for those folks tasked with mobilizing soldiers, here’s some things to remember about CIF (clothing issue facility), at least at Ft. Leonard Wood. Expect half …

One of the many ‘check-the-block’ items we have/had to complete at our mobilization station prior to going to a CRC (and from there to Kuwait and then Iraq) is something called a country brief, given by some …

DCU (Desert Combat Uniforms) are not issued to IRR soldiers at Ft. Leonard Wood if the soldiers are going to a CRC. In theory, we’ll get our DCUs at the CRC. My unit here at FLW sent us over to CIF (clothing issue …

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Updates on the expected influx of Individual Ready Reserve soldiers coming through Fort Leonard Wood for mobilization processing.

Still waiting for deployment orders while completing medical appointments and enjoying a visit from my wife Michelle.

This post is for my mom, and for anybody else who has found this site to be of interest and is checking it daily (or more than daily) to see if I’ve posted any news. I just want to share with everyone some …

Having wrapped up our CTT, medical, and administrative stuff pretty much the first week and a half we were here, the only thing left on our to-do list at our mobilization station (here at Ft. Leonardwood) is to do some …

According to this ArmyTimes article, soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan will begin getting access to facilities offering free access to net videoconferencing and phone usage this month. About 40,000 troops are to be …

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