Dusty's Promotion to Captain- June 1, 2010

3 years and a Captain later...

That's right, Dusty was promoted to Captain on June 1, 2010, after hitting his 3 year mark in the Army. I am so proud of him and all of his accomplishments. Remember this now changes his mailing address to CPT. Dustin Eggleston. Thank you for all the love and support and prayers. He, and we, couldn't do it without all of you. I only have one picture at the moment of his promotion ceremony and so when I get more, I will be sure to post them.

Quick update: Dusty is doing well, keeping extremely busy, but definitely making a difference over there. Thank you to everyone who has sent packages and cards to him. He really enjoys them and both of us appreciate it.
He made the Special Forces tryout list and will go tryout in March 2011. I am so proud of him! Everything is in God's hands and we will see where this leads us.
I can't believe it is already May! The time has gone by pretty fast, now that it's May. Dusty said one day over the phone that it "seemed like yesterday was December 17th and I blinked and now it's today." I said, "really...I've taken a few more blinks than that." In the beginning, especially February, was so slow. I remember at Christmas with the family opening my present for St. Maarten and thinking, "Wow, if I can just make it to that?"....and now I've gone and come back (which is was amazing and I had a WONDERFUL time). I hope the next 3 1/2- 4 months goes by quickly...Dusty will be here for his R&R and baby Branton will also be here (my sister Rachel is having a boy at the beginning of August).
Thank you to everyone who supports Dusty and me. You are all wonderful and we love you very much. Please continue to pray for Dusty; for his mental, physical, and emotional strength, as well as his safety. Continue to pray for all the military servicemen and women serving our country.

Can't really see this picture too great, but its of tennis shoes (or cinder blocks ha) thrown over the electrical wire to get electricity to the work site...yea! Can we say sketchy? Wonder who's idea this was?

LT Young and Dusty stopped to take a picture with some school children on a location where a new school is being built that LT Young and Dusty are overseeing. These children will go to the new school once it is built.

Yup, that would be Dusty on a tractor...a Massey Ferguson at that! Something I bet you didn't expect to see him on all the way in Iraq.

Dusty received a Combat Action Badge in February when an IED went off in front of his humvee. Because of their extensive training, no one was injured. Dusty and Iraqi children at a gas station.

Dusty meeting the children.

Not sure why the blog below turned out the way it did...It didn't look that way when I previewed it and I can't seem to fix it to get it right! Sorry!

A View from Iraq

Kuwait- where they all slept...Dusty took the picture from his sleeping cot

Baghdad sunset

Highway (like I-75) closed due to 3.5 million people walking for their pilgrimage

Dusty's office (view from his desk)

Dusty's room

HMMWV (Humvee) getting ready to go out on a mission

Route assessment mission

Stopped to give local children soccer balls and to speak with the locals...Dusty is taking the picture

Please continue to keep Dusty and all the other soldiers in your thoughts and prayers. They are doing an outstanding job in Iraq. Thanks to everyone for your support, letters, cards, packages, prayers and endless love.