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Military Hello all I was in the military for eight years. Navy, Hospital Corpsman with the marines. My fiance is currently deployed to Afghanistan=(. He comes home in three more months. Half way there, phew. This is my first time being on homefront and I just wanted to say thankyou military wives, fiances and girlfriends. You are amazing woman because being on this side of things is significantly harder in my opinion. So I was wondering how many military folk do we have on here. Also, any tips about handling things when they come home. Oh and thankyou to all my fellow veterans for your service. :) |
Thanks to all who serve. I am not a wife of military but a sister to one who will be deployed in March. My brother is in the National Guard and will go to Iraq. Worried like crazy about him. Hope to be there for his wife if needed. |
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I forgot to add tips , There are a few things we need to remember when they get home . Although they are happy and glad to be back and we are to .They also have a transitions to go through .All of a sudden everything is different .Let them take the pace ,Make sure they know they are loved . |
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Mrs. Peanut: My husband also served as a Navy Medical Corpsman during Vietnam and my other son is in his last year of Med School. I agree we need to follow their pace. Many thanks to all who serve and have served:usastar: |
Hi, my husband retired a little over two years ago from the Navy. He was in for 22 years. We have been married for 19 years in April. |
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I have to upmost respect for the men and women |
Military wife (Army National Guard) here and was an Army brat from my father's 21 years in the service since the day I was born. |
Air force wife,daughter and sister.....Currently stationed in Japan and my husband is due to deploy this summer... We have 4 kids are seems we are pretty use to the deployments now as they happen so often. Its a big change for the entire family when a spouse comes home from a deployment. Take things one day at a time, slowly get back to how things were before he left. And dont feel bad for asking him to do those little things that you didnt or couldnt do while he was gone. I think it makes my husband feel needed, like I do still need his help. ;) My son will be leaving for the Air Force this summer after graduation....oh my! |
My son is in Iraq his 3 tour and is due home in 23days 13hrs and 53 mins. or there about, he been over there for 1yr. We are not told much about where he is or the exact time he will be back in the states, we hear from him when ever he can. we do have a number we can call in an emergency, we do email him and send stuff over there, but other then that we are pretty much left in the dark. when he does return to the states or other air base he is debrief for several days and then is allow to return back to his base and then he comes home. I am told he will be back in the states for 6mos and them fly back out. It's hard and when we do get to talk to him we always keep it upbeat regardless of what going on here my feelings on this there nothing he can do here why worry him when theres nothing he can do, don't get me wrong if it was ilfe and death we would tell him. when I think I have the whole thing under controll then something happens like with ella owner and I realize how real it really is. I put my faith in god and prayers and wait. |
My son is a GYSGT and a Marine for just over 13 years now. Not only do I respect all our service Men/Women but also the families left at home during these deployments. I have to admire my D.I.L. for all she does keeping the home fires burning - home, kids, job, school..... So, to all you Men/Women that do the same while our service Men/Women are deployed....... GOOD JOB!! And God Bless all our service Men/Women - no matter where they serve! :smileyfla |
Husbands active duty in the Marine corps and both of us are navy brats. |
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My husband recently got out of the navy, he served five years. We have been married for two years but dating forever. Deployment, I thought, was going to be the hardest part but turns out after three months or so you just get use to living and being on your own. When he came back and we had to learn how to be around each other again. I'm glad he is out and we never have to go through all of those challenges anymore. We have both learned about ourselves and each other which has only made us stronger. I think it is important to always have an open communication and taking time just for you and your spouse. |
Air Force wife here! My husband too is currently deployed and will be home in three months! The countdown in on! Next month marks 17 years in service and we both cannot wait until he retires. |
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I know I will get one back in the sates an another will leave for placese unknow. My son will always be with his plane on an airfield somewhere. they both went in after college, and both are in there 30's now and it what they want to do. my son is a Capt. so I know he's in for the long haul, not sure about my son n law but I feel he will stay in too. just talking with him. |
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heyya! Army Vet, and Army spouse now here. I served 4 yrs Active, 15 months in iraq. Me and my husband met in Germany. I was deployed from Sept 07 til Dec 08, My husband was there from Jan 08-Mar 09. So we spent a total of 18 months apart. It was hard because we only spent 2 weeks together on our R&R and only seen each other about 3 times. It brought us closer than we could have ever imagined. I Got out of the army in aug 09 and i am currently trying to get back in. Civilian life is so different than being in the Army, i miss it terribly. We are stationed at Ft. Jackson SC. Non-deployable unit right now. So far it's been great! And yes a military spouses job is SO much harder. BUT, it's got it's pro's and cons :P |
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My husband is in the Army. He was stationed over seas for a little over 4 years in a row. They were also dependant restricted tours, so I was only able to visit for a shot amount of time. When we moved to Alabama I was homesick so my husband surprised me with Sophie. |
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Well I'm a military brat. I know that the transition coming home is a long and tough one. No matter the age. Take things slow. Let him take his own pace. Also, I witnessed first hand PTSD. This is very hard. On everyone. We had to learn not to ask, but to let him talk on his own. Their are things that they want to talk about and things they dont want to talk about. They will talk about those things on their own time. Loud noises. It would make him jump, and scare him. Not just loud noises, but any noise that wasnt expected. Fireworks would be a big No. Sleeping.... sleeping was also a big issue. You would think they get home and they get to sleep in their own bed, but in our house. It was the opposite. When he first got home he didnt sleep for like 18 hrs, and even when he did it was only a couple hours at a time. I'm not saying that everyone is like this. This is just what we experienced in our house. I wish your s/o a safe trip home. God bless our Troops, and the Silent Ranks :heart: |
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