Deployment ....... Again! by dj1023

Military deployments are a unique time in someone’s life. Wether it be the service member , spouse , children of, or any loved one’s that the service member leave’s behind. Everyone put’s their lives on hold with that person for months at a time , and make sacrifices that most people never even think about. Mom’s become dad’s , dad’s become mothers. The spouse of a military member takes on a double role at home , and still has to pay the bills. I have really come to realize that nobody seems to care to much about the individuals who are deploying to the foreign countries, they are to worried about day to day problems. Granted the people who signed up to join a greater cause knew the way life goes while in the military, but nobody stops when they see a service member in uniform just to say “Thank you for your service”, Why is that? Is it because people just don’t care? Or people don’t believe that we should be fighting the war on terrorism? I have personally been deployed 3 times , and about to leave on my fourth deployment in a 3 and 1/2 year time frame. At the end of me sea tour I will have completed 3 deployments to the afghanistan , iraq ( persian gulf ) and 1 show of force deployment. In closing I would like to say Thank you to my fellow service members of any branch and any nation. Thank you for your sacrifices that you have made so that others can live better lives. As this memorial day approach’s please take a moment to remember those we have lost , and cherish every moment with those we still have. It’s a crappy business but someone has to do it . So next time you see a military member , remember just say “thank you” and I’m sure they will smile.