(A warriors trys to keep composure before he leaves onn deployment) Sacrifices. It’s one thing to give up your Saturday to work overtime. It’s another to give up all of your Saturdays for a year to work overtime, and get shot at. Its one thing many of your warriors have become very humble about, sacrifice. The sacrifice made not only on the surface but I can tell you I have seen some of the meanest Marines during the departure of a deployment look away from a family member, get on the plane to Afghanistan and have a tear in their eye.
What’s it like to leave your family and deploy? Have your best friend rare back kick you in the man junk, and you just start to feel the gut wrenching feeling that hits you when you walk away from your loved ones to go kill bad guys. The feeling of walking away from young children upset that daddy is leaving, they don’t know why mommy is crying but they know it’s not good. Your warriors Man the hell up and make the conscious decision that yes, their family is being left, however, the greater good for OTHERS is bigger than many realize, so they go.
Along with that warrior, there is almost always a family that sacrifices right along with their warrior. Without a doubt the car will break, lawnmowers will not start, everything that can go wrong will for those staying back as their warrior goes forward. We could look at a calendar and count the holidays, birthdays etc. that are missed. Ya might want to grab a few years of Calenders if we are going to do that because, your warriors sacrifice a lot. Many firsts. First steps of babies, first dates of daughters. First deaths of loved ones back in the States.
The stress of some shitbag trying to kill you is a real stress on deployments. Another stress is your family back at home without you. Stress and sacrifice. Two big concepts I pray Americans understand just exactly what your warriors are “sacrificing” for their country.
Time for a CGar
God bless those who sacrifice in our name and for this great country. Pray for them daily.
Posted by: Janna | July 19, 2012 at 09:07 AM
I have a son presently serving in Afghanistan. He is single. It is a tremendous sacrifice for those that have wives and children back home. We pray for them all.
Posted by: SharonW | July 19, 2012 at 11:14 AM
(((HUGS))) Come home safe :(
Posted by: MINDY1 | July 19, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Wouldn'nt it be nice if every deployed family had someone in their area to adopt them for the duration!!
Posted by: Howard | July 19, 2012 at 12:12 PM
My son called me yesterday and said, " this will be the first Christmas home in 4 years". We are all so relived and excited. When your child, your baby, (although a grown man) is under constant threat of death in firefights....I can't even put it into words. Love this country and our warriors.
Posted by: Blynn | August 18, 2012 at 08:07 AM
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Posted by: Bottes Noir | October 06, 2012 at 04:55 PM
The sacrifice made not only on the surface but I can tell you.
Posted by: Kimber Cheung | October 10, 2012 at 03:32 AM
The sacrifice made not only on the surface but I can tell you I have seen some.
Posted by: Leeanne Kirkwood | November 08, 2012 at 01:59 AM
The sacrifice made not only on the surface but I can tell you I have seen some of the meanest Marines during the departure of a deployment look away from a family member, get on the plane to Afghanistan and have a tear in their eye.
Posted by: Rayeco | November 21, 2012 at 02:39 AM