For the military-How many deployments to the Middle East/Afghanistan have you been on?
483816
two since 9/11, both in Iraq and a year long.\nthen one more back in the first desert storm also for a year.
1125320
My daughter e-mailed me everynight and sent me letters and there was the occasional phone call.I have been to Iraq and Afghanistan within a 4 year period so she's use to it.She knows it's my job and wars happen.(She's eleven) and that I love my job. She knows I'll be leaving for my 3rd tour and we are spending a lot of time together. Instead of being negative, cherish every moment with him and help him out. He'll appreciate that and not have to worry about you guys back home but staying focused on his mission so he can come back home to you guys/.
166681
During mid-2003 roughly 4,500 US troops redeployed from Saudi Arabia to Qatar, leaving about 500 in Saudi Arabia. Although the main Air Force facility at Prince Sultan AB closed, the main Army facility at Eskan Village remained open.
1130634
Ah, do I count? I served one tour, 366 days in Vietnam. \n\nI was with the 184th Chemical Platoon attached to the 1st Cav. Division out of Phuoc Vinh in III Corps (north of Bien Hoa) from July 1970- Mar 1971.\n\nFrom Mar 1971-July 1971 I was with the Americal Division. I went from Hawkhill up to Gaio Lin up on the DMZ and then down to Danang. \n\nThis was all with the US Army.
726972
Close to the entire army and Marine Corp is involved in the yearly cycling of troops to Iraq and Afghanistan. I'm not even too sure where they dig up the extra troops they did manage to find after I left the Army a couple of years ago except by screwing troops out of much need rest from duty in Iraq. In other words, the situation can't be maintained indefinitely. \n\nEven if we did have our military up to a point where it could continue indefinite combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, we still don't have the money to do what we're doing for an extended period, especially with the lack of accountability for the funds that have been given to Iraq.
985757
if i hadn't been too sick to go get a few, Ii would indeed have been, but i haven't left my house in nearly 3 weeks. but my kids even got ones for my grandkids.  My grandfather and uncle died in WWII, and my father and 2other uncles were wounded My step father was wounded in Korea, My step brother was wounded in the golan heights while peacekeeping. In all there were or are 13 members of my family in 4 generations who served .  the youngest is my neice who was in Bosnia, and Afghanistan, and is still serving!
639383
In most cases when you are stateside they try and keep a married couple together. Now they may deploy at different times to different areas of the world, but when the deployment is over normally it is back to the states and an assignment together. Even in some overseas area where dependents are authorized as long as both of you accept the dependents tour which is longer than that of a person that chooses not to take the long tour then you might not be assigned to the same area.\n\n\nWe had friends that were in the military and married to each other, they were always assigned together, except in a combat zone or short tour area.\n\nBoth of you should apply for a long tour overseas area at the same time,or a stateside post together at the same time to you assignment branch in Washington.\n\nI hope this is of some use to you, good luck\n\n"FIGHT ON"
581062
I don't know if there is an actual rule to that, but they way they make the deployment schedules, it's unlikely to go twice in a row.  In the USMC, it's been 7 months there before the new guys show up.  They stay for seven months.  It's possible that as soon as you return, you'll start training to go back as the new guys replacements.  But that is what I am trying to do, and I am having a difficult time being put on a deployment.  There are more Marines willing to go than slots available.  Many Marines have gotten to go/had to go three times in one enlistment.  I've only gotten there once.  I've got a year left though.  Hopefully I'll make it back again.
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.
638230
http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/AmericaSupportsYou/letters_messages.html\nthis place list all of them. There are just so many out there this page list them all and is a .mil so these are the ones the DOD knows about.\nI've got a few packages from the various groups and meets some great people.
199118
ok for actual numbers hot off the press here check this out.\n\n\nCasualty count\nOfficial DoD totals. Released: February 28\nOperation Iraqi Freedom\nKilled: 2,291\nIn action:\n1,794\nNon-Hostile:\n497\nWounded*: 16,906*\nRTD:\n9,101\nNot RTD\n7,805\nOperation Enduring Freedom\nKilled: 271\nIn action:\n135\nNon-Hostile:\n136\nWounded*: 691\nRTD:\n282\nNot RTD\n409\n*Wounded:\nRTD: Returned to duty within 72 hours. Not RTD: Did not return to duty within 72 hours.\n\n\n\nhttp://www.militarycity.com/valor/
69980
PERSIAN gulf--Every branch. Including Reserve forces Guard and also the Army and Air Force Auxiliaries: (although these were purely in a noncombatant stateside assistance role)
422265
I served 3 years, 8 months and 10 days in the United States Marine Corps. I was a infantry machinegunner. (Look that up and it might mean something to you) I did 2 tours to Iraq. The first time I went 47 days without enough water to wash my body with. I slept on the ground, I slept in 3 hour increments.  The second time I went into Fallujah in March of 2004. There I lost my best friend and 2 other buddies after 28 days of continuos battle in the Jolan district. I spent the summer in various foxholes and bunkers at night, and foot patrols by day in 135 degree heat in full gear. Finally on my last patrol I caught shrapnel from a 155 mm artilery shell rigged as an IED (bomb) The shrapnel penetrated the right frontal and right temporal lobes of my brain 3 inches. Also took a 3 inch chunk out of my right shoulder. I have dementia, and severe headaches constantly. I am rated 100% disabled by the VA.......AM I A VETERAN?\nTechnically???? F*ck you, dont even say the word veteran unless you are talking about one of my brothers in arms!
932179
you dont HAVE to serve a hardship tour.  Some parts of Korea are considered unaccompanied (governemtn won't move family there) tour or harship tour.  Iraq and Afghan are not hardship tours, they are deployments for units assigned other places.  Make no mistake though, they are HARD but not technically a hardhip tour.  They are deployments.  Korea is the only "hardship" tour, unless you are one of the people that go to Diego Garcia, Johston Atoll or other remote locations.  All those tours are luck of the draw.  I have seen people go to Korea many times in 20 years, some never.  I have seen some go to OIF/OEF 3-5 times, some never.  It all depends on where the army puts you and if that unit is going somewhere.
1066659
What a great question... I love how it is worded.... you pretty much got what I thought you would in terms of answers though.  \n\nI am in Iraq now as a civilian contractor after my 3rd recall since 9/11.  After my stint in Kuwait I joined the civilian team and am glad I did.\n\nHUMANIST.... I AM HERE AND HAVE BEEN AS MILITARY AND A CIVILIAN, I AM NOT TOO SCARED TO BE HERE AND I BROUGHT MY LAPTOP WITH ME.... NOW SHUT UP OR JOIN THE EFFORT.
696932
One of our local National Guard units is getting ready for their third deployment to Iraq.  This unit has not volunteered for redeployment...they have been ordered.  I think if you do some research, you will find that Guard and Reserve units are being ordered back to the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan more than once, and they aren't raising their hands saying, "Send me, send me".  These are men with jobs and families, and they didn't sign up to be permanent active duty.
778888
This question should not be answered , it is not your business as to any time tables of deployment. if you think you need to know ask some one in 101th Screaming eagles