a mobilized year

I mentioned in an earlier post that I have one crew that always sings the theme to The Greatest American Hero before heading out on a leg of a mission. I've been asked on a number of occasions whether other crews/soldiers have superstitious rituals that they adhere to. Somewhat surprisingly, not too many of them do (or at least, are willing to admit to having them).

Good luck pieces though are more common. A number of soldiers have crosses they wear on missions. One crew has a set of fuzzy dice that they put up in their windshield. One soldier has a plush toy he takes with him on every mission outside of the wire. Some of the guys have pictures of girlfriends/wives with them. Most of the others I've seen are along those lines--something that they take with them to remind them of home and to carry them through their time over here.