650th Regional Support Group to deploy

This is from the Channel 8 news 6.21.10 as Darleen's unit prepared for the airport and deployment.

This one is from FOX 5 news 6.21.10, they did a much better cover of the story.

And this is an article from the Las Vegas Review Journal 6.22.10. She is quoted

Eighteen-year-old Pfc. Darleen Dolbee, of Las Vegas, is leaving her parents, Ed and Bonnie Dolbee, and twin sister, Samantha Dolbee, who is also an Army Reserve soldier.

“I think the main thing is that I’m going to be missing my family,” she said. “It’s going to be really hard but I can stick through it.”

So very proud of my Army girl! Her boyfriend Specialist Jeremy Drake (whom she met at work) is in her unit and is deploying as well. They may not be stationed at the same post and will keep us posted.

There is also a slide show in the RJ article online. Get out the kleenex for the slideshow.

400 days

Darleen came home from her unit yesterday and told me they started 400 days. She then said its 399 days and a wake up, that's Army talk.

She leaves on Monday for Fort Hood. I hope to be able to visit her on her 4 day leave before she ships out.



She will be stationed at Camp Eggers Military base in Kabul, Afghanistan



















Thanks to all of you who came to her Dee-ployment party! Here are some photos I liked:



and our red velvet soldier cakes were a hit! Literally!