OK, so I was supposed to go to Haiti as part of the forward deployed HQ of US ARMY SOUTH. Well, that didn't happen. We spent long hours and days planning, preparing, having briefings and meeting, waiting on planes and boats.

In the long run, everything changed multiple times, the situation on the ground, higher command intent and missions along with the availability of aircraft, ships and barges. Bottom line is I still have my bags packed but I am still here, still going to planning meetings and supporting CA units in Haiti or going there.

Oh well, such is the life of a staff officer.

Sorry about not updating sooner, but the hours have been kind of off and I was trying to spend some quality time with my family in anticipation of being gone for the Haiti mission.

I wish I had something more interesting but the fact is I don't.  I know that the JTF on the ground and all of the NGOs, PVOs, IOs and such have been doing a great job and have been keeping me here well informed with situation reports.  Rest assured that I think the situation is better than what the news leads people to believe.