Thanks to all of you for replying. I have taken your advice and bought a non-descript birthday card tonight. Tough to do here when you have a limited choice and have to sort through the "To The Love of My Life" cards
I called home yesterday. W. answered the phone. Spoke for about 8 seconds and then she immediately said "let me put D16 on the phone" D16 is home from Utah from the school for "out-of-control" kids.
I was with my "brothers" on Thanksgiving, and I understand how all guys want to do when they go home is get back here. It's tough to leave friends and work undone, regardless of how one feels about our involvement here, it is INTENSITY personified.
Yeah, you all are right, Dave mk, Matlilda, Hill, COG, what, we need to let go for our own benefit. I think being in Iraq for a year, and being on the high-intensity mobilization train since last January will change me WAY for the better.
I had to counsel a fellow senior officer who works for me for chasing a junior NCO 23 years younger than him! A real no-no in the Army, for a real good reason. He's got a wife who loves him and 4 kids. I want to call him a stupid shi*, but I remained professional, but let him know straight away that he made an egregious error. His career may be over for it...and you know what?...I don't care. Stay away from the help!
Waht can we do? Just try and be happy for ourselves, and try and drive on.
