GruntSGT

It seems so obvious (yet I totally neglected it--I apologize for that), but I suppose that for both you and your husband, being away from the kids is THE biggest factor. I have always admired how military families stay together, and can deal with adversity far beyond what a "normal" family would. I have the upmost respect for you two as parents. And I KNOW its not easy to be a military wife. It takes a strength and sense of dedication that i

Texas Wahine, I cannot empathize with the situation you find yourself in. I suppose I've gotten a taste of it when I deploy and leave loved one's behind, by my buddies and I always talk about how we think it is worse on those we leave back home than it is on us. I don't know how your husband looks at his deployments, but if he is anything like many of us, it is very possible he gets great satisfaction from his service. Af