Parts of my unit in Germany did get activated and did ship to the sandbox. I was just finishing up my 4 yr pull, and was out processing. I had DX'ed all my gear, turned in all my NBC gear, and had all my trash packed, got told at the airline check in counter to get my !@## back to the company area and report in. We had just bombed Baghdad...... So i spent another 6 months in Germany. Not a bad duty station by ANY stretch. I'm proud of my service, and I don't think any less of us who didn't see "the elephant"(DEATH up close and personal), I just have a very profound respect for those that have,