How would you deal if your loved one went over to Iraq?
99304
I would remember the importance of the task my loved one was accomplishing and I would pray several times a day for my loved one's safety and success.
886072
Oh how sweet! But, let me tell you - if you come home safely from Iraq, you can take her anywhere and she will be thrilled - just to have you back.\n\nCome home safely!!
1127690
Hi Kerry \n\nI've been in Iraq myself and spent half the year there and i know first hand what it feels like and what goes on in your mind when you are over there.\n\nYour desired man works in security in Iraq where he is faced with  real danger,im sure you av seen from the news and everthing else,the rest isn't for me to say.I met someone when i came back on leave and it was the best thing ever to happen to me but in my head i had this feeling what will happen to her in case  i dont make it back or if something happened to me will everything still be be same with us.I survived all that and my days were hard to get by.\n\nIn your case im sure this guy is thinking along the same lines and probably feels that he should not make you wait in case he never makes it back or if something happens to him will it still be the same between you guys,more like a state of mind to get you through that time,but im sure deep down he hopes you will wait for him and as long as you have the will power to wait for that long and expect anything to happen afterwards, i think you will have given yourself the best chance with him and who knows were it will take you.
148779
transfer them to Iraq
679432
I served a tour in Iraq.\n\nFirst of all you need to stop watching the TV news.  They are not trying to give you accurate information - instead they are trying to drive up ratings by exaggerating the dangers.\n\nKeep in touch with him.  Emails, letters and care packages will really make his day.  I do not know if satellite internet is available over there (I had it in Iraq).  If it is then you should be able to talk to him using Yahoo video chat.\n\nKeep yourself busy.  Get involved with your units family support group.  If your units support group is nothing more than a gossip club then find some other spouses who want to do the support things and form your own mini-support group.  \n\nBe proud of your husband and of yourself.  Changing the world for the better is a hard job - but years form now you will be able to state that you 'did your part.'
678625
Do what you think is best to reslove the situation,.... any questions, soldier?
449607
well, since I am married sex is out of the question. I would make him a big homecooked meal with all of his favorite foods. I would draw him some nice hot bathwater so he could take a relaxing bath. I could give him a back and foot massage.I would write him letters while he was in service. send him care packages. Would that be enough? I can not think of anything else.
781702
The soldiers at Fort Campbell have actually been coming home now since July. There are a LOT of people here so it has been a huge ordeal. It takes a lot of time, manpower, and patience to get 20,000+ soldiers home from Iraq. While they are in the process of redeployment they stay very busy and it's hard to get in touch with people. When my husband was on his way home I didn't hear from him much the last week or so - he called from Maine to let me know what was going on with his flights. I know that from the time he got to Kuwait to when his flight landed at Fort Campbell was about 4 days (it was the same both times he was deployed). It is not unusual for it to have been a week since you heard from him. Also, several incoming flights this week were delayed by a few days. I don't know how that affected everyone else, but it may have backed up everyone by a few days.\n\nOnce he gets to Fort Campbell, he will have a mandatory 7-day reintegration period. This is a post-wide requirement, everyone who comes home must go through it. If his flight lands after 6 pm, he may have the next day off (at the commander's discretion) - otherwise, reintegration starts the next day. The 7 days are half days, and the rest of the day he should have off. At the end of those 7 days, he will get a 4-day weekend, then back to work for normal work days. Once a certain percentage of the brigade has gone through reintegration (I think it was 75% for my husband's unit), they will release them for up to 30 days leave. My husband got home at the end of July and didn't get leave until September 18th, so it may be a while. (It shouldn't be that long for the guys who are coming home right now though.) \n\nPlease keep in mind that he will be very busy in the next few weeks. They have a lot to do when they get home, and even after leave is over they will still be dealing with post-deployment things. I am sure he will contact you when he gets a chance, you just need to be patient.
763431
I joined the Army in 1991, and served for 4 years. My brother is in Iraq right now. What have you ever done for this country?
916911
I dont think he should have to repay it.  I lost my twin brother in Iraq in July.  I didnt know you could get out of military because of it though.  I thought you could only do it in peace time?  I know this is supposed to be an answer and not a question but if you know more could you email me.  Im not in Iraq but I am serving in Korea.  I dont know if I want out but sometimes I feel like I should but would like to know how if I decide to.
669951
Possibly .. I mean, here we have a solider who is going into a battle front and he may/may not be wounded, shot down, captured, all of the above, I personally want to thank him for defending our freedom's but as you can see this might have a "unfortunate" outcome. It is nice that you found someone that admires you and you him, just keep in mind of the possibilities that await you and all of the other families that have loved ones in Iraq right now. I don't want to tell you this is wrong or try to "throw salt" on the game in any way. BY ALL MEANS keep in touch with him he will need the correspondence, and if you "solider boy" make it back home, take some time to thank him properly.
976383
BE NICE! Whoever is over in Iraq needs love, understanding, and compassion. He does NOT need some stupid joke.\n\nGet a better idea. Find a way to build him up! Besides, Italians are some of the best people on the planet (I know, because I lived in Italy for a time). They are some of the most wonderful people you will find anywhere...
496720
I'm wondering if my brother is okay in Iraq. He got hit with shrapnul a few days ago. He had surgery and they say he will be fine, but I'm still worried. Who knows, something worse could happen.
410423
thanks!\nmy husband was there and is going to Kuwait for a few weeks very soon and then back to Iraq next year.  \n\nwe appreciate it----ooo rah
43092
First tell her you are moving to Iraq to meet an internet lover named Bin.  Then say you were just kidding, and tell her about your grades.  Parents can handle a lot, they stuck with you through your puberty, they can handle it.
248708
Okay... you've got a lot of good advice there. But let me tell you what the hardest thing to deal with when deployed and you send all your letters and good things from home. Believe it or not, open ended letters. Those are the letters that say everything is great, and I got hurt. Everyone is fine, and Johnny's arm is doing better. Everything is wonderful, the electricity will be back on tomorrow. It may sound silly, but when away from home for an extended period of time, even the smallest thing on your end seems like a crisis on the other. So please take my advice, when you write about what's going on, both good and bad (we do want to know everything when deployed) make sure that he knows, that you've explained well, that all is okay. And please don't send him anything that will melt in the heat. All the best to both of you.
196670
How about sending them to Iraq