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Originally Posted by The Reaper
This just reiterates that the country is not at war, by and large, the military is.
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A member of another Forum, who is also retired Army has been quoted:
"The US Army and USMC are at war. America is shopping at the mall!"
Again, I cannot reiterate that Fayetteville and surrounding areas are the friendliest and most pro-Soldier communities I have been exposed to in 10 years of service. I've crossed paths with some "gang-bangers" and thugs that give you a nod and say thanks. I lived in DC for 4 years, Hawaii for 3 1/2 and I rarely got a thank you. I don't do it for praise, but I'll be damned if it doesn't feel good.
I love my job and I am ever grateful that my wife is the homefront foundation. Neither of us have it harder than the other, but each of the parts of our lives are challenging in their unique ways. I sit in comfort, and safety 90% of the time while deployed. If called upon to execute a forward mission for support to the QP's that I work for, you can damn well depend on it. If it came to my wife being one of the spouses called upon to assist a grieving wife and her family, she is willing to sit with and help a person if she can. She keeps everything in order so I can focus on my tasks while deployed, and at home.
Great post Shar, informative and only scratches the surface of spousal hardships and is a testimate to the strength that the homefront challenge.