loved ones deployed anyone?

[stephiemarie78]

I know its not the same but my mom and stepdad are both in Baghdad working for the Army Corps of Engineers. My mom has been there since Dec 2007. I miss her so much!

 

[bat42072]

the air force called my dad back up for duty during desert storm... but he didn't pass the physical because of medical reasons.

 

[penguinsrxcore]

naturestee wrote:

penguinsrxcore wrote:

naturestee wrote:

So... are they gonna start providing decent mental health care yet? Cause I keep seeing articles about the suicide rates, etc., and lord knows how some of the Vietnam vets turned out. I really feel bad for the troops who come home with little support.

very little mental health care so far. they have saftey breefings about it on occasion but thats about it. and my grandpa is a viet vet and it turned out pretty bad.

What do you do if you don't actually support the Iraq war?

I don't and I really just keep quiet.

 

[penguinsrxcore]

stephiemarie78 wrote:

I know its not the same but my mom and stepdad are both in Baghdad working for the Army Corps of Engineers. My mom has been there since Dec 2007. I miss her so much!

It is almost the exact same thing! My uncle does this and they are in the same danger as the soldiers.

 

[BethM]

penguinsrxcore wrote:

naturestee wrote:

What do you do if you don't actually support the Iraq war?

I don't and I really just keep quiet.

I don't support the war, but with my husband's two friends in the military, I mostly just shut my mouth on the politics of it, and just try to support them. Like to just listen if they feel like talking, or send care packages when they're deployed if they need or want something from home.

 

[NetherlandDwarf]

i really think no one is left to support this war.. it's all about supporting the troops since they are the ones who have to deal with it. at least thats how i see it.military needs a big raise and better health care and gov. needs to stop pushing things under the rug...

 

[penguinsrxcore]

NetherlandDwarf wrote:

i really think no one is left to support this war.. it's all about supporting the troops since they are the ones who have to deal with it. at least thats how i see it.military needs a big raise and better health care and gov. needs to stop pushing things under the rug...

Amen ray:

 

[gentle giants]

naturestee wrote:

I hope Gentle Giants sees this. I know her husband has been deployed before. I think he's back now?

Actually, we got really lucky. The month before his unit was to go, the Army decided all they needed was an armorer, and my DH is admin. I was sooo relieved, especially because if he had gone he would have missed the birth of our youngest child. I feel for those of you who have spouses gone into a war zone for months at a time, that has to be incredibly hard.

ray:

 

[penguinsrxcore]

Thanks! I'm glad yall are pulling for us