Fall has arrived and I am excited! This is my favorite season and I have missed it the past two years due to deployments. Many times during the deployment I thought about home, the leaves changing colors, the crisp cool air and everyone getting ready for Thanksgiving. Luckily, last year I made it back a couple of days just before Thanksgiving and was able to celebrate this great American tradition with my family. This year, as we get closer to this holiday, I cannot help thinking of my fellow Army comrades in harm’s way, and pray that they return home soon and safe. May they be able to be with their families this holiday season.