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..... is being redeployed. He has been home from Iraq for exactly one year, now off to the dreaded "A" word. He is a very close personal friend of mine, so that makes it even harder to deal with. This time around, its just going to be me supporting him. I won't involve the kids anymore, its just too scary and emotional for me. We have a younger group this year, so they won't understand anyways. Sigh....I don't have it in me anymore.
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I'm sorry to hear about your friend. I know it's stressful for all involved. My nephew has been to Iraq twice and from what I understand, should be leaving for Afghanistan sometime this fall. I worry so much about him every time he's over there.
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Mark. Thank you for that
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I add him to our list, too.
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Thank you Cat and EJ. I feel bad not including the kids again, but its too much. He knows we love him....Comment
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You can still include them, just do www.operationshoebox.com instead of one particular person.
It is about protecting them from the possible pain of losing someone they love prematurely, anyone will understand that.
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My husband is leaving for Afghanistan later this year for 6-7 months. This will be his second time there... He's been to Iraq 4 times now. This should be his last deployment (I hope). I pray for every one of our troops on deployment every day.
I'm gonna be a mess later this year
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I will keep all the deployed/ing in our prayers keep waiting for when my hubby tells me he is going over sea it is past his turn do not know why he has not been sent must have something to do with his rank and job in the navyComment
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I am here for you MamaBear, we all areMy husband is leaving for Afghanistan later this year for 6-7 months. This will be his second time there... He's been to Iraq 4 times now. This should be his last deployment (I hope). I pray for every one of our troops on deployment every day.
I'm gonna be a mess later this year
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Thanks for that link Cat. After my friend Mark came home the first time, we did adopt another guy through Adopt a Soldier. We sent him boxes of goodies and postcards, he is on his way home in 3 weeks. I think I just need a break from it for a while. Its such a good cause though, I'm just too emotionally involved right now.You can still include them, just do www.operationshoebox.com instead of one particular person.
It is about protecting them from the possible pain of losing someone they love prematurely, anyone will understand that.Comment
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Been there MamaBear. My hubby is retired Air Force...was gone during Desert Storm.My husband is leaving for Afghanistan later this year for 6-7 months. This will be his second time there... He's been to Iraq 4 times now. This should be his last deployment (I hope). I pray for every one of our troops on deployment every day.
I'm gonna be a mess later this year
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Thank you so much Meeko60 & Sugar Magnolia. I really appreciate your words. I'm sure I'll be on here a lot during his deployment. It will be a tough time for me and my boys since he'll be gone thru all the major holidays & all our birthdays, anniversary etc. Afghanistan is my least favorite place for him to be going too. He is trained very well though & so I'm trusting in his training, experience, smarts & abilities along with lots of prayers that he'll come home safe & sound to me & our 3 boys.
To Familyschoolcare: your really lucky he isn't going anywhere but I know what your saying... My husband loves his job and would go crazy if he couldn't get to deploy. I don't know if rank or years makes a lot of difference unless maybe he's an officer. My husband is in the Navy too but he is a Senior Chief in EOD... He's been in for @ 22 years now... And he's still deploying. He promises this is his last deployment though... He'll retire in a few years he says... But that's what he said right before he hit 20 years too! HahaComment
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Quick funny story: I signed my hubby up for this adopt a soldier thing once several years back (not this same one you guys are talking about)and this lady "adopted" him. I sent him boxes too but i thought it would be nice if he could have more to share. She sent nice boxes at first and got all the things he liked and needed... But a few packages later she sent him a looong flirty letter doused in awful strong thick cheap perfumes!!! She also sent him a picture of herself! I contacted her ASAP and thanked her but he didn't need anymore boxes sent! I was mad but thankful for the packages she did send. It was just a shame that she knew he was married with kids and still did that. She was old enough to be his mom too. Now we look back & laugh about it - but that was crazy!!!
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