That's shit. You'll just have to make those 3 months count!

Thank you. I have to say, it is really awesome knowing so many people care.

Cacto: I think maybe I didn't explain myself well (not a exactly a rare occurence). He is not definitely going again after 3 months, home, but it CAN happen just because of the way things work (I so hope it doesn't. If it does you may see me on the news doing something insane).

The DOD is trying to emphasize how everyone will get 12 months at home between deployments to make this sound more palatable, but the reality is, they can't promise that.

I said this to lifehappens and it applies to you and yours as well:

I love you guys and if there's anything I can do to help, please ask.

This sux.

Sorry Tex.

Oh fuck.  I'm sorry.....it seems so futile, but it's all I can say.  I'm sorry....for you having to tough it out even longer, for Adrian having to miss his little girl's entire first year on this planet, for your boys having to be apart from their daddy.  It all sucks, and it shouldn't be happening.  I wish that the people who are making these decisions had to live like the soldiers they're making decisions for.  I wish that they were the ones being separated for too fucking long, that they were the ones missing years of their children's lives.  Maybe if they did that, they'd be more reluctant to make decisions like the ones they've made.

I wish that my wishes could come true, because if they could....well, Isabella would be getting to know her daddy.  However, my wishes are just that - wishes. 

I'm sorry, and if there's anything I can do to help, let me know.

Sorry Tex. Strong as you seem, this is tough stuff.