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[QUOTE="C Bomb, post: 50357, member: 325"]
Six years active duty, 5 &1/2 years stationed at Bragg.  Actual time in garrison only about shy of 3 years.  Deployments to both theaters of war, and I remained single most of that time.  I found the military life one that is very stressful on relationships with the imminent deployments, frequent relocations, and just the dangerous nature of the profession.  Told myself constantly that I would not start a family while in.  I've since gotten out and have attained a family of six now.

There was plenty of times where I got to see heart felt reunions of families from somewhat afar. (The closest thing I personally had was seeing my brother who was also stationed at Bragg at the time, but a reunion of two "warriors" isn't the same.)  To now know the intimate love of a father and child and husband and wife, I don't know how I could have done it while still active duty.  I hate being away from my children and wife more that a couple of days now.

That said, I've served with some great men who no longer have that opportunity to come home to their families.  I cry like a baby (or at least perceive myself crying like one) when I see these scenes repeated in various places and think about them.  (I type this with tears in my eyes now.)

I'm so glad that SU made this happen.
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