I agree with gatsby...you really do feel like you are there from your descriptive writing!
Also, I just want to say that I totally understand what you are saying about feeling the rope pulling you in when having a conversationw ith your H...it is really hard to put those brakes on but it sounds like you did very well!
M48 H53 M16 T18 S16 D13 SS30 H drops bomb PA/8-30-09 H leaves 12-30-09 D filed by H 2-10 H asks to come home 4-11 Piecing