LOL.. Now that's funny.. true, but funny.

I redeploy home and go to work in Afghanistan.

Nice point. In the "home-life reality" it's easy to think that time stops when you head downrange.

Yes... We had some good stories to exchange upon "reunification". I recall something about chiseling the ice from around the car tires to take our newborn to a doctor's appointment. :eek:

A good SF wife meets you at the door with a six-pack in her hand and a mattress strapped to her back.
The second thing an SF Soldier does upon arriving home is drop his ruck.

Those were the days!

Here are some relevant thoughts on fighters trained by Ron Shackleton, team commander of the first A-team sent to Vietnam...

" A single man with no family responsibilities also has definite advantages over a married man, from both an administrative and a tactical viewpoint."

Roloshak's post in the UW/Guerilla Warfare section is a good read not only on the logistical and political aspects of UW/FID but a primer on how to start up and run a program for an area...