STAGING AREA OUTSIDE MOSUL, Iraq — An Army private says he's very excited that he and his company-sized element will be attacking into the city of Mosul from the northwest, sources on Facebook confirmed this morning.

"Hey everyone! I’m so excited, it’s almost time for my first chance of combat!" Pvt. Lane Torrance wrote in a public Facebook post on Tuesday evening. "In fact, only one of the 20 US advisors to Iraq forces has ever deployed before. Except for Sgt. 1st Class Jimbo Johnson of Alaska. He's a badass, and he’s been deployed seven times. When he’s not overseas he’s managing the local Long John Silvers on Main Street in Juneau."