Military Spouses, Parents and Families

LPIDelta · #1 09-08-2007, 03:07 PM

Hey scbelle--how are you doing with the recent revelations of a terror plot in Germany? Hope you're ok!

scbelle · #2 09-08-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LPIDelta

Hey scbelle--how are you doing with the recent revelations of a terror plot in Germany? Hope you're ok!

Thanks for the thoughts! I'm doing well over here. I was a little freaked out when the news broke, especially since the towns they were looking at attacking were towns that I have visited/are nearby. But, if the Polizei are tracking down the remaining suspects, then I have no fears. They put a hurtin' on people!

My husband had a SPC in his unit that was beat with billy clubs by the polizei for breaking into his own house!

LPIDelta · #3 09-08-2007, 07:26 PM

Well I am glad you're doing well scbelle and that you feel secure. I know it must not be easy being overseas when something like that comes up.

SWTXBelle · #4 09-08-2007, 08:01 PM

One of my favorite students (Tri-Delt) is married to a Marine who missed the birth of his son because he was in Iraq. He didn't get to see Jake until he was 3 months old. He was again deployed - and Whitney was again pregnant. I don't know what all was involved, but they got John home from Iraq in time for Olivia's birth last Wednesday! We are all thrilled!

LPIDelta · #5 09-08-2007, 08:28 PM

That's great that he was able to do that, because it cannot always happen.

My husband always jokes that we are going to get pregnant, he will go on a 6 month deployment, and get back just in time for the birth so that he has to miss all the complaining!

adpiucf · #6 09-09-2007, 09:10 PM

www.thisisforthesoldiers.org

A friend forwarded this petition to me -- it is to solicit help from Congress to get our vets quicker mental health attention when they come home from combat.

orchid2 · #7 09-11-2007, 10:49 PM

I myself am an army reservist... married to an active duty guy. We live on post and it has been an interesting experience. Still pretty new to the whole military lifestyle-- we have not quite been in for two years. LOL

mystikchick · #8 09-12-2007, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by adpiucf

www.thisisforthesoldiers.org

A friend forwarded this petition to me -- it is to solicit help from Congress to get our vets quicker mental health attention when they come home from combat.

Thank you for posting that. I think it's a disgrace if we ask people to put their lives on the line for us and then don't support them properly when they come home wounded/traumatised/etc (Walter Reed, etc.) I shall go sign that petition now.