The Greatest Convoy Ever Part 1

Just like every other convoy the night started out just like any other convoy. Lots and lots of stupidity. But thankfully we actually did make it to the staging area. Just as we got there we looked up and saw a storm moving our way. it was some of the most beautiful lightning I have ever seen. But the clouds following the lightning was no where near as beautiful. They were black and looked quite mean. Then before the rain came through in blew a huge sand storm. It caught us all off guard, we were standing outside our trucks watching the lightning, when all the sudden, our faces where filled with sand. Which sent us all running to our trucks as fast as lightning. There we were seating in our truck (Krystal, we got a new truck sorry I forgot to mention) trying to do everything we could to keep out of the sand. It was the worst thing I have ever seen, well that is if I could have actually scene more than 10 ft in front of me. Lets just say that it would be pretty much impossible to drive in this. But after about 20 minutes of siting in the truck waiting on the sand storm to finally blow over it did and was followed by a short little rain.
We then stepped out of the trucks and were just sitting around on the mine roller waiting on the word to roll out. Little did we know that we would be sitting there for a very long time. But I will explain that in a little while. So there we were just chillen on the mine, I look up and who do I see, none other than our old buddy Hillbille. He comes strolling over and with a with a jolly look on his face a couple good smart ass comments that make us all laugh. We sat there for I don't know about a good 3 more hours or so just bitching and moaning about sitting there, waiting to finally get to leave. After sitting there for a while we began to hear that we were on hold, waiting for the sandstorm to clear out completely because apparently where we were going was also dealing with the same sand storm. So we bull shitted around for a little while longer, until finally the word came down that the run was canceled for the night. But before we could even get to our trucks, here come the Sergeants running down the lane screaming get ready we have to leave right now. Let me just say that was the most insane time ever, we all sprang to getting ready as fast as possible. But that would not last that long. Not 3 minutes later the sergeants come right back to let us now that it was yet again canceled for the night. So instead of saddling up to head out on the mission, we had to turn around and head back to the motor pool. Just as normal we ended up sitting there for about 3 hours before finally being released only to have to return, about 8 hours later to do it all over again.
So that is the end of part 1, but don't worry there is more to come, so tune in. Same bat time, same bat channel.