How many military moms, dads, and spouses do we have out there in Askville?

My oldest son just got deployed back to Iraq yesterday, and I'm sitting here feeling this mixture of pride and fear. I started to wonder how many others were in the same boat that I am. Upon sending a few belated Easter greetings to my friends in Askville, I was a little surprised at how many sympathetic replies I got back basically saying, "Been where you are, hang in there.

" For that I say thank you, in more ways than one. In any case, I thought it would be nice to give everyone a chance to publically recognize their military servicemen and women here in Askville.So could we please have a roll call? Anyone with a military member in their family, please step forward and tell us about them.

If you have any special stories to tell, please post them in the answer slots, if possible. But please at least list your military family members in the discussion section. Perhaps we could give first names, branch of service, and where they are now.

Ron, Air Force, Iraq/Qatar Asked by Songslady 45 months ago Similar questions: military moms dads spouses Askville Politics & Law > Military.

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I am a military member myself. Served in Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar- August 2006 to December 2007. Army reserve, 395th Finance Battalion.

I have been removed from askville many times due to my unpopular opinions, but I am still around.

Army wife here My husband, Anthony, went to Iraq 2x with 3/3 ACR Killer Troop. He was one of the four soldiers responsible for the safe return of civilian contractor Roy Hallums. We are in Schweinfurt now and I am sure another deployment downrange would not suprise me.My husband has some very good friends and has had an IED blow up close enough to the vehicle he was in to rattle them around enough to scare them but not injure them.

They were the lucky ones that day. Anthony and his other buddies were the ones who helped train the Iraqi police force. He was in Fallujah, Ramadi and Al Haditha when they were "hot".

For you and your son, I understand the pride and the fear. I understand how you never want the phone to ring or to have someone knock on your door. You never know if it could be casualty affairs with bad news or the Family Readiness Group Leader to tell you something bad has happened.

I understand living life without them and making the rest of the family keep going and staying strong. I understand how it feels to have people talk bad about the military, the soldiers. I also know how it feels to have strangers come up to you and thank you for what your spouse is doing and to hug you.

I know how it feels to stand in an airport and wave goodbye with my children. I know how it feels to be in that same airport with butterflies waiting for your soldier to emerge from the crowd and fight your way to him to fall apart in his arms with a grateful crowd of Americans cheering them and waving flags for them. I know about the nightmares, the symptoms of PTSD, the depression..... I understand it all.

All of us who are married to Uncle Sam understand. I pray for a safe return of your son and tell him thank you..

1 I served in the Air Force actively during the first Gulf War. I am now in the reserves with no chance of deployment. My sister served in the Air Force during the second Gulf War, and deployed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar for a short time.

She is now in the reserves also. We are both officers recruiting for the Academy and ROTC. Hats off to those serving over there now.

And hats off to those they left behind that worry about them.

I served in the Air Force actively during the first Gulf War. I am now in the reserves with no chance of deployment. My sister served in the Air Force during the second Gulf War, and deployed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar for a short time.

She is now in the reserves also. We are both officers recruiting for the Academy and ROTC. Hats off to those serving over there now.

And hats off to those they left behind that worry about them.

2 For my son-in-law Byron, an officer in the Army, heading for Afghanistan next week. He's extremely proud and committed to his mission to teach Afghanis how to build and maintain infrastructure. You can't help but get a sense of pride and awe to hear him speak of his mission.

Here's his unit's web site:taskforcephoenix.com/ .

For my son-in-law Byron, an officer in the Army, heading for Afghanistan next week. He's extremely proud and committed to his mission to teach Afghanis how to build and maintain infrastructure. You can't help but get a sense of pride and awe to hear him speak of his mission.

Here's his unit's web site:taskforcephoenix.com.

3 Amen Manimal, and thank you and your sister too. I hope this question extends to recognizing and thanking all of our military men and women who are out there, both veterans and active personnel alike.

Amen Manimal, and thank you and your sister too. I hope this question extends to recognizing and thanking all of our military men and women who are out there, both veterans and active personnel alike.

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