No reason we have to with today’s technology. The technology was not there during WW2. During Nam there was some Ham Radio calls go through, but it was mostly letters. Each war has brought new tech stuff where our Troops can keep is better touch with their families.
If there was no abuse of the calls at work, then the company was out of line. Military time frame is not the same as civilian, they have to make the calls when they get a precious chance.
We just had prayer at church for a young man who lost both legs to a IED 2 days ago.
Any one of us would have given all we own, to have heard one last I LOVE YOU from some one who may not make it home.
30 years ~ one of our fellow Freepers, Gooey Gomez, was on that flight too ~ he survived. I talked to rotarwash, aka (at that time Captain) Biancini.
No phone call but you just don't forget these things.