Saw a local interview with a bunch of Marines two weeks ago before deployment to Persian Gulf. The reporterette asked if they're gonna miss their family, one Marine turned over and said
"we hate to wait, let's take care of business and do our job ma'am" You just have to love these young guys... God bless our troops.
I do love our Marines. I've been married to one for 14 years. We're retired now (one year) but as they say, once a Marine, always a Marine.