Sunday, July 29, 2007

concerned friend who is not happy with the Army

I just found out that one of my closest friends will not see her husband now for another 6 months. He deployed in Feb. and was supposed to have R&R (basically a break to come home- usually happens halfway through deployment) this coming week and was told now it won't be until Feb. That means they will not see each other for a whole year! That is absurd!
Having so many friends in Iraq/Afghanistan I've heard alot of stories, most that I won't pass along but I feel I have a pretty good idea of what is going on and I have STRONG views on the war. My minister said today that he will be preaching on the war in Iraq and that really concerns me. I feel that if it disagrees with my view, this is so deeply rooted emotionally, personally, and logically to me, it may cause me to leave. That's a strong statement I know, but my view on this war and the beliefs I hold on it are probably the 2nd strongest belief I hold, the 1st being of my religious beliefs.
I'm just really fed up with the war right now and everything that goes with it. Please pray for my friend and her husband as well as all the other people in Iraq/Afghanistan and their families.