Good News....Bad News....Dilemma

[SSDVC]

My humble advice would be to get it over with. At least when your kids are older they will be able to know your there at home with them. I spent many years away from home and family and it is never easy. At least now they have video conferencing and cell phones. Hell, my oldest son was in the mountains of Afganistan recently and he was calling me every day (and twice a fire fight broke out!). Use the available technology and the world and distance will seem smaller.

Make no mistake, it will be tough on your wife, it always is. Hopefully she has a good support group of friends and family around.

Talk to your wife and make a joint decision. You'll be better off for that.

Thankyou for your service Grunt, be safe !

[SSDVC]

Gettysburgfreak, We will always be doing deployments, we always have. And for those who don't know, they are all dangerous, in peace and in war. The sacrifice will always be great, the choices always tough. It is what separates the men from the boys.

Not a slam, just a fact.