Thanks, JAM.
Ours was pretty much the same thing. He was supposed to be home in two weeks! They had all of their stuff packed and everything. He's been there for year starting May 1st, and he had that two week break at Christmas time when Aidan was born. We're all holding on to a little strand of hope that things will settle, and they'll be able to come home before September. I know they won't keep them there any longer than they have to. Everyday a soldier is deployed past the one year mark, they get an extra stipened per day. The government is cheap, so hopefully they'll be back soon!
aj