Is there anyone who knows someone in the Military?
@keelymcilwain (797)
Canada
April 6, 2008 12:31am CST
I know a few people I grew up with in the military. Sometimes its hard. No it's really hard dealing with this. My best friends are at war. Today I received a phone call from Af-gonna-take-my-man-a-stan as I call it. I was so great full to hear from one of my close friends. But I HATE the calls. My friends seem so down and nothing you say cheers them up. They always tell me the horror stories. I don't like hearing them but I stay strong and listen to anything they need to get out. They say it helps. The things they tell me are absolutely disturbing. I send off letters and care packages to them as they request. I try my best to be there for them! I love them to peaces. RIP Boys.
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@elisa812 (3026)
• United States
11 Apr 08
My husband is in the military. I haven't seen him in several months, but we at least get to communicate fairly often, so that helps a lot. It is definitely not an easy lifestyle! It definitely makes us really appreciate the time that we do have together, and keeps us from taking each other for granted! I hope your friends are staying safe and will get to come home soon! :)
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@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
6 Apr 08
i think one of my relatives is in military but i am not very close to his family so i don't exactly know his life goings there. i know how hard it is to have a family in military especially if they are deployed on a war, it is tormenting to know that their lives are in danger.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
11 Apr 08
Right now I have two nephews in Afghanistan and they're both just 21 years old. They've both already gone on one or more "special missions" where no one can know where they are or have any contact with them for a week or more. My poor mother-in-law, who is 81, is going crazy with a grandson and a great-grandson over there. For my one sister-in-law (my husband's sister) it's her first grandson that's there and for another sister-in-law (my husband's brother's wife) it's her "baby" so I guess you can probably imagine the he11 they're both going through. Blessings and many HUGS to all our men and women fighting in either of the wars we're in right now. Believe me when I say it IS possible to support our troops without supporting the Commander-In-Chief; we're an entire family who's proving it.
Annie
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@RaysMom (42)
• United States
17 Apr 08
My son leaves for Northern Iraq in January. Yes, it is a scary thought...all the "what if's" that are running through so many peoples minds.
But, the best we can while the soliders do their job, is stay strong, pray for them and listen without judgement.
I will keep your friends in my thoughts..
Peace
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@MagicKira (39)
• United States
5 Jan 09
A few of my friends are in the military, and they served one or two tours in Iraq each. Thankfully they've also come home each time, so I consider myself lucky to not have lost anyone in the Middle East. I let them tell me whatever they want and if its something that I dont necessarily like, then I know they dont like it and needed to get it off their minds. They're awesome guys!
@Pleiades (846)
• United States
5 Jan 09
From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
It wasn't until six months ago, I met my first friend I could be proud of for servicing overseas in Iraq. It turns out, he's more than just a friend, he's my lover. When he calls me to talk, he always reassures me that everything is ok. Yeah, sometimes our conversations are boring, but I listen, just like you do. They are so far away, in a strange land...it's not like they can talk to their buddies there about it, they're experiencing it too. What they want is someone to listen to anything they have to say. It's calming, soothing...
*Pleiades
