Originally posted by RTR
My apologies for jumping all over you Goth.
I took your post the wrong way.
Guess I'm a little more worried than I figured.
RTR
Being that I served in the millitary, and have quite a few friends in Afghan amd Iraq, I would agree that your worry is not unreasoned. However, even if you were over there, there is nothing you can do for your nephew. It will be important for you to understand what he goes through and support him be it mentally or physically.
It's funny, I remember how proud I made my parents feel when I joined. It was probably the first thing I did right in my adult life. As time went by, I grew to realize what type of impact my service was having on family, friends, girlfriends, whatever. It's easy to say "Ah, don't worry bout me", but it's hard to change the reality that they did, just as you are. Hopefully, if he's been in the military long enough, he has made his peace with whoever or whatever. Comfort yourself in the fact that he's serving with a professional organization, and not some fly by night merc group ala Blackwater. Unnecessary risks will not be taken, accidents can happen, but he is as safe as can be knowing the situation. Hell, I think he has a better chance over there than he would in Louisiana traffic right now.
