Year Long Deployment
Yesterday Will got a call from his reseve station saying that his "number has been called" and he is being mobilized. Yes, they said it just like that. Just like the movies and everything! He is being sent to Kuwait for a customs deployment. He lives on April 3rd for two months training in Virginia and then from there, 10 months in Kuwait. Hopefully since he will still be in the states for the wedding day, at the very least he can make a trip home for that day. We are keeping our fingers crossed. Normal Navy and Marine deployment are 6 to 8 months, and this is going to be an entire year. Another summer that he will be gone like last year. And this time, I have to worry about whether he is okay or not. When is the next time I'll hear from him? We'll miss Christmas and New Years. Thanksgiving. Fourth of July.
I am in utter shock. WE both prepared ourselves as much as possible. I knew this was not only a possibility, but just a matter of time. But regardless of how much I told myself to be ready, you can't prepare for something like this. As soon as he said, "my reserve station called me today," I knew. The look on his face wasn't a good one. I broke down. We've just started our married life together. I was accepting of a 6 month deployment, but this took me by surprise. A whole year? Isn't it amazing what you'll put yourself through for those you love?
All I know, is that I will need to keep myself as busy as possible. Geez, even writing this, it doesn't seem real. Please keep him in your prayers whoever reads this.
I am in utter shock. WE both prepared ourselves as much as possible. I knew this was not only a possibility, but just a matter of time. But regardless of how much I told myself to be ready, you can't prepare for something like this. As soon as he said, "my reserve station called me today," I knew. The look on his face wasn't a good one. I broke down. We've just started our married life together. I was accepting of a 6 month deployment, but this took me by surprise. A whole year? Isn't it amazing what you'll put yourself through for those you love?
All I know, is that I will need to keep myself as busy as possible. Geez, even writing this, it doesn't seem real. Please keep him in your prayers whoever reads this.