Day 37: Realities of Deployment

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Yesterday when SGT Daddy called, I got a nice dose of reality. One of the first things he asks me is how much do I want to know what is going on? I’m thinking to myself – uh oh I know this isn’t good. I decided that I need to have information .. for me information is power. I also knew that he needed to talk about something that happened .. I was right.

So SGT Daddy begins to tell me whats been going on over there lately, and its not “happy” things.  He tells me how he went to a memorial for a soldier from another unit in the 4ID. This was the first one downrange that he’s been too. He also went on to fill me in on some other things happening over there and how dangerous it is in some areas.  (I’d love to give details but y’all know I can’t… OPSEC)

He tells me the story of one of their medics who was on her way to Germany to be treated for wounds and severe smoke inhalation. The amazing part of this story was the the medic was so focused on trying to save the wounded soldier that she herself didn’t realized she had been hit.

I know it helped him to talk about it and verbalize what he was feeling and going through… the only thing I kept thinking ok this is not what I’ve been thinking.

I’ll admit when we found out he was on the list to deploy, my first thought was being without him for so long. My thoughts soon turned to what if something happens to him. I didn’t really think about what about the people that go with him. There have been several KIAs with the 4ID since they left 38 days ago. This was the first time it was someone we knew of.

Now all I can think of is that medic that is now fighting for her life and her family… what they are going through, the uncertainty, the heartache . My heart goes out to them for the journey that they are now on. I guess this is just the reality of deployment.