Packing for Deployment

Yesterday hubby told me that they received an order to start packing for their out of state training for a month and deployment for Iraq. I know this is coming but I still wish they are staying. So, today they start packing and I believe they will load it in vans that will be shipped to their destination. Last May 7 we attended a meeting for their company. It was one of the many briefings and meetings for the soldiers and their families to talk about what's going on in the coming months. This coming 17th there's another town hall meeting as well as expo/deployment fair. Families are urged to attend to get important documents and resources to be prepared once our soldiers leave. The Army made it clear that whatever issues the soldier has, it is important that it is taken cared of before the soldier leaves. This is why they are holding series of briefings and meetings to make sure the families that are left behind know whom and where to go to in case anything happen while their soldier is away. There are so much going on for us this coming days and every schedule we have are all crunched up. Hubby is surely overwhelmed with all this travel thing, from vacation to training and deployment. I also need to make room of all the appointments that we needed that requires couple to attend before the d-day. Hopefully everything will be in placed before the leave.