Going Away - Not Good

I am on the road all the time, well, most of the time. It drags you down no matter how comfortable you might be. But that is nothing compared to what Soldiers do. Funny, both good and bad comes from going away all the time. Soldiers have an added element of fear that is always there but seldom faced. It is better NOT to face it. That fear is that he or she may not return -- a deployment may cost a Soldier's life. Attending memorial services is difficult because it makes very real the possibility that "my" soldier will be the next to die -- especially when the memorial service is for someone in the same unit. So, there is no way that I can figure going away is a good thing during combat. It may be good for the United States or for a country that we are helping to guarantee freedom. But for families it is never good. Dr. D.