Hi AW & A,

Was just wondering how you and Aussie are doing this week... Any news on the deployment?

Semper Fi,
RIF90

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G'day RIF well night anyway... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

Well we are ok if sort of in limbo as far as recovery goes. But it is SO less tense around here I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop...on me.

Aussie is totally preoccuppied with his troop and I see him for a few hours each day if I'm lucky. Usually around 3 or 4 in the morning which is why I have been up so late.

Leave starts tonight so I wonder if its next week but nothing official. I know there's a lot of fighting in and near Fallujah-Ramadi area and thats probably where they will go right away. They are supposed to assist in special ops so I guess thats the most likely place.

I know they are training in rope drops from helo's because he came home the other night with this red raw rope mark from left shoulder to right hip which I was rubbing cream on all night. Apparently something went wrong with a 'hook up' whatever that is. You might understand it I just assumed some piece of climbing equipment didn't work???? He doesn't answer questions on 'work' and I long ago gave up asking.

Well I did the nursing the fallen hero thing and well lets just say he was very rested after... OMG can't believe I said that oops.. LOL

I think its a good thing that we are holding things as they are right now. I do admit to being restless and impatient to forge ahead but maybe in hindsight its better this way. It seems to have defused the tension between us.

If there is any silver lining in the deployment RIF then its got to be the short duration. As it was explained to us wives the ingoing Team will relieve the Commando Team already there, carry our high intensity ops for 3 or 4 weeks and in turn be replaced by the next Team.
Of course we all know what hits the fan when theory contacts reality.
But it SOUNDS good. I'm not sure any of us believed it but we'll see. I know it worked in Timor which was not too bad but I suppose we will have to wait & see.

Hi AW,

Thanks for the update...

I know what you mean about the "being in limbo" feeling... My W and I basically put everything on hold when I found out that I was deploying to Kosovo in 2001... We were still fairly early on in our rebuilding process and I used the time to prepare for the deployment and tried to just put all of the "A-crap" out of my mind.

I'm glad that Aussie isn't going to be gone for a year... hopefully, he will have access to e-mail while he's there and you can stay connected with him.

Why are you feeling like another shoe is going to drop on you? My W used to make that same comment to me... I think, in my case, she was still uncomfortable with the changes I'd made in myself and expected me to return back to my old, angry self...

Let Aussie know that you appreciate his efforts at rebuilding your M... let him know that you've enjoyed the peacefulness between you two... Don't try to get into any 'deep' relationship discussions, just let him know that you appreciate him... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

I'll be praying for you guys... I know all too well how hard these deployments are for the spouse that's left at home...

Semper Fi,
RIF90

RIF90, I just love your posts. You are always upbeat and positive and just an all round good guy. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

And AW, I always read your posts but I don't think I've posted to you.

Your post to Trippinbilly on JFO was WONDERFUL and should be required reading for everyone on here.

Another FWW who is a real asset to the board. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Jen

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by KiwiJ:
<strong> RIF90, I just love your posts. You are always upbeat and positive and just an all round good guy. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

And AW, I always read your posts but I don't think I've posted to you.

Your post to Trippinbilly on JFO was WONDERFUL and should be required reading for everyone on here.

Another FWW who is a real asset to the board. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Jen </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Thanks for the kind words Jen.... I reall admire all of the FWW/FWH that post here. I believe that your input really helps new BS understand some of the feelings and emotions that they are seeing in their own WS, so thank you all for sticking around even when you see some "flamers" or undeserved 2x4s...

AW, great post to T-N-B... again, it would have been sooo helpful to me way back then if I'd had this place to gain some insight into my W's actions...

Semper Fi,
RIF90