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FINISHED DEPLOYMENT!
well i havent been on here in awhile, but our first deployment that was 9 months long ended on may 3rd so ive had my husband home for about a month now, def some readjusting happening (still) but i couldnt be happier to have him home, the beggining drug by soo slow but towards middle i was always so busy and it flew by so my advice to you others that have to go through your first and long deployment its def gonna feel like its never going to end in the begging but it will, i promise and it is so worth the long wait its an amazing feeling! well i know i complained about it in the begging and hadnt been on in awhile so just wanted to share with you how the rest of deployment for us went! WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO BE TOGETHER AGAIN IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT :)
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Comment by Daisy on June 8, 2013 at 9:24am
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Wow! 9 months long deployment? Gosh, that's what I'm afraid of :( my husband just left for BC on the 5th so I'm still very new at this and trying to adjust, especially having two little ones at home. After A school (what does your husband do for job by the way?) he got his first deployment or was he home for quite sometime before deployed?
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Comment by corischauer26 on June 8, 2013 at 11:11am
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well he graduated bootcamp may 18th2012 then went to a school came home for 2 weeks in july we got married august 1st he left for washington (where he got stationed) and deployed august 27th. so no we spent maybe a total of 1 week together since we got married, before he deployed... it was very very hard at first but towards the middle/end it went by super quick just gotta keep busy and keep your head up. time away is only temporary it will always come to and end keep that in mind it might help you as it did me on my bad days! my husband is a cs!
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Comment by eljac913 (Ship 12 Div 053) on June 11, 2013 at 10:20pm
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My son is facing deployment soon. Not looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing your story. Every bit of knowledge helps.
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no problem, i hope it goes by quick for you! im here if you have any questions!!
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