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Goes up on my desk at night and walks through cables. We came to a compromise where I cleaned up the desk and cables so she can walk through unimpeded…

Granted the scale is very different but the US sent thousands upon thousands of active duty assignments to the Middle East via commercial airlines. It was simply the most efficient way to transport troops. The dedicated transports were for critical personnel and equipment mostly. I knew several people personally who did multiple rotations over the years, every flight was commercial.