"They have joined a minority group. They are among the select few who will soon have a loved one deployed. And they are quickly discovering that the rest of the community not only does not care, but is not touched by the conflict that the country is facing. And that’s another great difference between then and now.
This family is getting dragged out of its comfortable, secure, seven-figure lifestyle. They now have to live with a nagging sense of worry. And it will grow when their son and brother gets deployed. In this, they will be quite alone. They will not only have to endure this amidst the contempt of their neighbors, but with their indifference as well. And that is perhaps the unkindest cut of all."
Yet they will have found a new family , in themselves, and in the extended family of service personel. I think they will be rather surprised at the support they will find if
they but open themselves to those other families who's sons
and daughters, husbands and wives, and fathers, have chosen to take on the responsibility of being citizen/soldiers.
If they have questions or feel the need to talk, please
direct them here, while FR can be fractious at times there
are plenty of former service people, their families, and
a LOT of just plain citizens who recognize and support them.
Thanks for YOUR service.
Tet68.
Back at you.