Military Families Support Group
Today's military family faces a lifestyle that is comprised of frequent deployments, which results in increased family separations. This often proves to be a stressful challenge for military families. This community is dedicated to the families that are dealing with the unique challenges of distance and military-related stress.
My son deployed a little over a week ago. He is currently in Kandahar (sp.) Afghanistan. He was trained to drive a Stryker, but his assignment has changed three times (which I am getting used to with the army--things are always changing).
I just learned from one of my other sons that my army son has been assigned to more than what he told his dad and me. Besides being security for a convoy which carries fuel, he is also what my older son called a 'dismount' driver. My older son's understanding of this is that if the convoy takes enemy fire, a dismount driver gets out of his vehicle and engages in return fire. I know that war is dangerous. Although trained to be a Stryker, he will now be driving some other type of armed vehicle (a 'wraparound'?) and will have to actually get out of the vehicle to fire back if needed. This terrifies me. I currently have a full plate. I have Multiple Sclerosis which my doctor thinks is advancing. I have been told that I should not work anymore. All of these things, plus others which I won't even go into are creating unbelievable stress. Daily Strength has been a source of hope and optimism for me in other forums in the past (MS, COPD, and Diabetes) that I am hoping to find the same comfort, understanding, and knowledge that I have received in the other forums I have belonged to.
Thank-you in advance!
If anyone else is in a similar situation regarding a child currently deployed (especially army), please tell me how one gets through this worry! No contact with my son at the present time...don't know when I will hear from him again.
Sorry for the length of this...I am desperate and my heart is breaking from fear for his safety.
Eloise
I just learned from one of my other sons that my army son has been assigned to more than what he told his dad and me. Besides being security for a convoy which carries fuel, he is also what my older son called a 'dismount' driver. My older son's understanding of this is that if the convoy takes enemy fire, a dismount driver gets out of his vehicle and engages in return fire. I know that war is dangerous. Although trained to be a Stryker, he will now be driving some other type of armed vehicle (a 'wraparound'?) and will have to actually get out of the vehicle to fire back if needed. This terrifies me. I currently have a full plate. I have Multiple Sclerosis which my doctor thinks is advancing. I have been told that I should not work anymore. All of these things, plus others which I won't even go into are creating unbelievable stress. Daily Strength has been a source of hope and optimism for me in other forums in the past (MS, COPD, and Diabetes) that I am hoping to find the same comfort, understanding, and knowledge that I have received in the other forums I have belonged to.
Thank-you in advance!
If anyone else is in a similar situation regarding a child currently deployed (especially army), please tell me how one gets through this worry! No contact with my son at the present time...don't know when I will hear from him again.
Sorry for the length of this...I am desperate and my heart is breaking from fear for his safety.
Eloise
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The best gift you can give your son is to treat your self with kindness, take care of your well-being, and trust that he will be safe.
Your son told you what he felt comfortable knowing your health.
Worry adds to your stress, which makes diabetes hard to control, so put stress out on the clothesline, shake it from within, and keep to the positive.
Hang in there, you are not alone.
he dployed in February.He is not army but Marines, the best advice I have is pray, I pray every day for my son. I also pray Psalms 91 over him, I recommend you read it and pray it over your son. the other thing is to send him care packages as often as you can and get others to do the same.
he needs to know he has support.
I will partner with you, please tell.me his name and I will add him to a prayer list. I also offer you support Mother to Mother and you can email me anytime.
God bless you and your Son.....