Necessary?!?

"June has come and gone, and with July comes a little more peace of mind knowing the light at the end of the tunnel is growing larger. I wouldn’t say it’s exactly blinding yet, but July was a milestone for many of us, including me. Yesterday at turnover one of the Marines announced “The rear started their 4th of July holiday an hour ago. Direct hate mail appropriately.” While the 4th of July will be just another day of work for us, I’ll certainly be happy to see it come and go."
Midnight in Iraq