Counting the Days

Tommi recently inherited a “countdown tool” that has been floating among the ranks of soldiers currently deployed to Iraq. You can view this EXCEL program by clicking here. The information graphed by the program tracks Tommi’s deployment in terms of days since mobilization, days remaining, days in country, and days remaining (if her present orders remain unaltered). The page will refresh each next time it is opened. In reading the data you will find there, the acronym MOB (mobilization) may be familiar, but you may find the term BOG (boots on ground) new to you as an interesting means of measure. At the time of posting tonight, Tommi has completed nearly 20% of her in-country commitment. When the days can count down so slowly, sometimes a clock helps.