Back at Salerno

Just wanted to let everyone know Allen got back fine and is busy as ever! He sent me this email today which I found amusing!
I finished going through the xxx's tents and a lot of them were in pretty good shape. A few things to be tossed out or left outside for someone to appropriate and that's it. But there were 2 tents that were just a mess! The worst was the one the commander, XO, and first sergeant used. I couldn't beleive the ammount of stuff left behind! Boxes of stuff, a lot of it still good but destined for either the 'flea market' outside the tent or the dumpster not much farther. I found at least 3 irons and ironing boards, a refridgerator, a microwave, a hard hat shaped like a cowboy hat, movies both pirate and factory, books, a footlocker full of empty ammo magazines, and a 6 ft stepladder. And there was more! At least I got all the extra stuff consolidated into one tent and got the rest turned in. As I understand it, Base Ops is hurting for tents to put people in. So they got 8 more of them today. I hope it helps. It's a little crazy here right now with people coming in before others leave. The lines for everything are insane! I went to the chow hall for dinner, but the line was as long as it was for Thanksgiving. The line for Subway was at least 30 people long and the line in the PX was all the way to the back wall! I went back to the tent and had some Pop Tarts because I had stuff do and no time to wait in line. I'll be glad when this settles down. Hopefully that wont be too long.