This morning, on my way to interview for my security clearance with the Special Investigator from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), I received a call from my section sergeant advising me that I have been involuntarily activated for duty to Afghanistan (AF).

He basically started off the call with, “Hey, you better sit down, I have something I need to tell you.” I replied that I couldn’t really sit down as I was driving down the road and to go ahead and spit it out.

I thanked him for the call and continued driving down the road to my appointment.