Fellow tankers, me being a charter member of the Old Guard, operative term being 'Old', from time to time old wounds and injuries decide to remind one of just how foolish and carefree one can be in youth.

Seems that an old injury has raised it's ugly head again and I'll be spending every morning and early afternoon for the next two weeks in the Navy Hospital getting therapy and IV's. This would not normally merit even a mention except for one little detail. The Tovarich Polkovnik Doktor made passing mention that the meds will make me a tad woozy for some time after the therapy session is over, therefore commo from both me and the ETO sight may be a little slow. I intend to get all commo replied to within 24 hours, both emails and orders, and as an added safeguard VCO will read everything before I hit 'send' to make sure I am answering your missive or order and not sending you a reply copied from the 1000 Tasty Ways To Cook Tasmanian Goat Cook Book.

However, the good Doktor did say all this rigamaroll should work and fix the problem, at least for quite some time. He wasn't outside sharpening his oyster knife on the pavement yesterday so he may be telling the truth and doesn't need to cut and sew.

Anyhow, this is just to forewarn you lads that the commo will continue with no interruptions, just it may not be the usual quick response.

Sev