My fianc and his sister are in the same boat. They are each other's best friends and couldn't imagine life without each other. He has now been on deployment since Sept 06. She said she spent every waking moment with him before he left, doing special things, staying up all night talking, etc. Make sure to have a support group around you...YOU WILL NEED IT!!!! In my case, putting together care packages and doing things for him have helped the time go by faster, while still letting me feel close to him. Good luck and I hope he doesn't get deployed. If he does, we will all be here for you!!!!

Hello Anna :)

My brother is over in Iraq right now. He's my younger brother, I call him my little big brother because he's almost two years younger but TALLL heheh. He was and is my life. And when he joined the military it threw the whole family for a loop, especially since he has a small son who he wouldn't be able to see for months at a time. When he was deployed, it was extremely scary for us all. The first month or two was scary as well. I find my strength and ability to get through this in my faith. I know my promises that are held through my Lord and I know through FAITH that he is going to be okay.., no matter what surrounds him. He's prayed over ever day and I know one day he'll be home safely.
I think you just need to find comfort in that knowledge. One thing I live by is "if what you said would be.... what would you be saying?" What if your thoughts and fears powered what really happened? Think positive. He's going to be okay :)

Big hugs

My little brother and I just went through this last summer. We are so close and we lean on each other for everything. This is going to be a really hard time as I know it is for me. But before he leaves spend as much time as you can with him. Talk about everything and anything it will help. Make sure you let him know how you feel. My brother and I spent a lot of nights sitting up and talking about everything. It really did help. Make sure you have someone to lean on while he is gone. That will help. In my case I have my best friend who happens to be his fiance so that really helps me. Keep your head up and think positive it will be ok. Try to keep yourself busy but still involved. I do things for my brother all the time and send it to him. It helps me feel like he is not that far away. If you ever need anything don't be afraid to ask.

My little bro has just got back two weeks ago. I don't think our army is the same as yours but in most things it will be. We had a big party before he left and while he was away we wrote letters and he rang us every few days. The first few weeks were the worst but after that we stopped worring so much.