tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720370144670663666.post244473911596378848..comments2010-02-02T00:59:48.834-10:00Comments on View from the War(Home)Front: Dis-illusionmentJrzy Army Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11957726508484120385noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720370144670663666.post-14673844566154742402008-08-08T18:38:00.000-10:002008-08-08T18:38:00.000-10:00Your words do not reflect those of the minority, t...Your words do not reflect those of the minority, trust me. I have and do feel this way, even after 20 years and wonder why the hell we are still doing it. Job security, I don't know, kids going to college next year...braces, you name it, I can give you a thousand excuses why we continued to do it...but in the face of what is shaping up to be one very long career ahead of most service members, my advise, get out. If it were us, facing what most younger families are, if it were 10 years ago...in our lives, we would never have remained in.<BR/><BR/>Now that does not mean to say he does not love what he does....he is and will always be a soldier through and through, but it has not been an easy life, nor does it continue to be one....I thought when the deployment (each one) ended that things would change, and they did, they just didn't always change for the better....disillusioned is exactly what I am....and continue to be.<BR/><BR/>My heart goes out to you, to the mrs. to all out there who are enduring this life below the ability to retire...<BR/><BR/>Change will not come fast enough to make the difference because too many people just do not take the time to care and do the right thing by the spouses. I do not care what the Army Family Covenant says....what General Casey and his wife profess about taking care of the families...it is a show, when the real change happens, it will be reflected in the eyes of those who matter the most, the disillusioned soldiers and families who pay dearly with time lost, with children who don't know their parents, with couples who don't have the ability to reconnect before the next deployment pulls them apart.<BR/><BR/>If you need someone to listen, someone who knows what you are going through, do not hesitate to contact me through my blog...just as the mrs. stated....remember you truly are not alone simply because your FRG is a failure....most are, regardless of what they profess.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/14569753442768694432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720370144670663666.post-63356392321310125032008-08-04T14:32:00.000-10:002008-08-04T14:32:00.000-10:00I know exactly what your talking about. Exactly. I...I know exactly what your talking about. Exactly. I'm so glad you posted about it because I've been feeling the same way and havent written it out b/c I dont know how to say it.<BR/><BR/>Hubs just hit 11 years, he just did a contract for three more, that takes him to 14 and all he wants is to just walk away. He's a Marine thru and thru, I wish he could just do his job and be appreciated for the great Marine he is. But it doesnt work out that way often does it?<BR/><BR/>I feel for you. I know what its like to take the brunt and its hard, especially when your home doing some heavy lifting of your own. <BR/><BR/>If you ever need to vent more my email is on my profile. (I too dont want to put it all out there out in the open) <BR/><BR/>Like I said we are going thru this here too and its HARD.The Mrs.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05390271129994451360noreply@blogger.com