I heard of this woman who was being deployed, cuz she was in the military, but she was a single mom, isnt that horrible
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She signed up knowing what it was.  She was allowed to take as long as she wanted to read the contract, and nobody forced her to sign it.  She swore an oath of her own free will.
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My dad was deployed on a lot of holidays when I was growing up.  My mom invited soldiers over whose family was in the States or somewhere else.  Thanksgiving isn't just about family its about being with friends too, so she just made sure that if anyone didn't have a place to go they were at our house!
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YUH! I couldn't agree with you more. She brought it upon herself. How naive can you get? She wanted kids while she was young SO bad that she married a TOTAL poser who can't open his eyes enough to even see her, 2 kids with another woman who he LEFT to be with her because she was more popular than her! He probably was seeing one of the recent most popular women, he's a sick, poser, playing freak and she's just stupid. Two kids with that guy. Oh boy.... can't wait to see how those kids turn out... and HA!!!! He's trying to get full custody for them!!! Do you HONESTLY think he'll get any custody of them?? he has no money and sold close to no CDs. She is suffering this, she made her bed, now she can lay in it. Ha ha, I'm ranting on, but COME ON! It's so true! You're awesome. You took the works right out of my mouth. ;-)
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Retired last year and things started to go bad. She was use to me being gone either to work or on deployment and she had her time and could do things she wanted when she wanted. Once I retired, I was around alot. This changed her life too. We were able to recover our marriage when I began doing volunteer work with the American Legion and the local Boy Scout Council. This got me out of her hair a few hours a day and she sometimes goes with me on campout or to Legion events. Thankfully things are going well again.
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Thank you. I didn't know that. As the wife of a serving British Army Officer I often get the impression that the opposite is the case. Some of the bizarrely Gung-ho statements don't help. I mean what on Earth does 'Ladies and gentlemen, we got him' say to a watching World? or, a recently aired interview with an American Soldier serving in Iraq who referred to 'zapping' Iraqis. We joined you in making a terrible mistake. I have been deprived of my husband for a year in the last three whilst he served on two Operational Tours, and a 27 year old friend mourns her husband. There were, and are, no WMD and all we can do now is to try to help clear up the terrible mess we made and hope that our UN Allies, the French & the Germans will forgive us. I don't suppose the people of Iraq ever will. You are right. It's not your fault. It's your Government's fault and my Government's fault and the only way we can truly protest (although as a Senior Army Officer's wife, I have marched against this war) is at the polling booth.
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well, I see this from two perspectives-- I am a military man, and I have ALWAYS been faithful to my wife.  But I know that this is quite the exception....From my fellow Marines I know that quite the opposite is the norm. I was a military policeman, and I saw all the hanky-panky "my husband's on deployment"- and my uh, "cousin" is coming over- nonsense as I patrolled the housing areas.  Sadly, I must agree that MOST (Not all!) military men --And an equal number of Delta Whiskeys (dependent wives) are down with OPP- as we said "back in the day"
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Every female I've come across is like any civilian you'd meet.  Some are girly girls.  They are usually the ones that no one respects in the military (and my personal bane) then there are the majority who took the job and were willing to fulfill their obligations.  I don't see myself as a tougher than normal kind of gal, but when I'm angry, I've had former drill instructors back away from me!  And I don't see myself as one of the toughest.  There are plenty of females I wouldn't mess with.  I can name more normal females than I can the weak girly-girls, but some how, the girly-girls are remembered and we are all though of that way until we have prooven ourselves otherwise.  But from what I've seen, there's plenty of girly-boys out there crying about how hard things are too.  I'd say we are even in that category.  The females are just remembered better, because there are fewer of us.
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My husband was deployed to Iraq for a year leaving me with a 1 year old and missing the birth of his daughter.  My thoughts on the war, stop trying to take over other country's when you cant even take care of your own. ( as far as the president is concerned)
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Yes, it was awful. A Rape Case.\nCome up with anything you can to get out of serving.
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I heard once that the toughest job in the military is military spouse.  I agree.  They aren't on the payroll, but the military spouses go through a great deal while their loved ones are in combat.
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My wife is deployed. It' a little different for a husband most of the support groups in my area say they are for wifes. It's lonely not to maention we have 2 small girls so It's also scary knowing that I am all they have for now. I just write or E-mail daily and count the weeks till Oct. when she gets home.
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Well once I went to the Philippines and met a Marine, and he was crap in bed.\n\nSo that's just the one, and I am never doing it again.\n\nHa, ha
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When someone leaves on a deployment it's like you hit a brick wall.  They keep moving forward and you can't go along for the ride.  You have no idea what he's dealing with, and you can't relate when he tells you about his day.  You just have to listen, but chances are you won't understand.  You'll be worried sick while he's gone and stupid things will make you break down in tears.  Don't kid yourself.  Being over there and knowing your job is a lot different than being the one that sits at home waiting by the phone...Hoping that the conversation with him you had the other day wasn't indeed the last one you'll ever have with him.
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I knew someone who was in an abusive relationship and yes, she did repeat the cycle. It was really sad but it seemed like she would only date guys who were jerks. I think women who are in this cycle have such low self esteem that they really don't know that they deserve better.
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One such veteran, a friend of mine, has been cloned, reported mercilessly, and been deluged with derogatory remarks.\n\nI presume from people who are still being supported by mommy and daddy.
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Its not right for the women to have to "wait" for you to come home a year or more later. And dont tell me that none of you "soldiers" ever cheat while deployed. Its a two way street, its not juz the women.
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This is one source of this story http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news/1146882329307730.xml&coll=\n\nThe army only investigated after this story was in the newspaper. The parents contacted the recruiter and were told, " He is a man, he doesn't need his mommy making his decisions." They offered to bring his medical and school records as proof of disability and were blown off. The newspaper article was their only recourse to keep their disabled son safe. Shame on the this recruiter! I hope he is dicharged and severely reprimanded.\n\n\n\n**** As for holding jobs YES an adult with autism IF CAPABLE should hold a job to have some sense of accomplishment, to have something they can be proud of. The military is NOT the place for adults with autism. There are laws that prevent the disabled from being harassed by recruiters for a reason. There is a BIG difference between Xbox games showing military ops and the real deal. Severe anxiety, sensory issues, communication delay's and social delay's are just a few symptoms of autism and make it impossible for an adult with autism to serve in the military.