Being a military spouse, fiance, girlfriend, family member, or friend is hard. We have to deal with the big "D"..... deployments. They aren't fun, cute, or exciting, unless you are the person that is leaving and really enjoys being on a ship out at sea. My fiance, Billy, is currently serving his country in the United States Navy. He is a 2nd class petty officer aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier.
This is where OUR story begins. Billy came home from a 6 month deployment is July of 2009. At the homecoming, he proposed..... such a romantic in his dress whites and all. We decided that we would plan a September wedding the following year, which is currently still being put together. What we forgot about was, he was going to leave for, yet another, 6 month deployment. Billy left on January 2, 2010 at 9:30am for his 4th deployment in his navy career. While he is gone, I will continue with the wedding planning, and wait patiently.
The point of this blog is for our friends and family that aren't here in the same city, state, or even country. In times like this, its our friends that help us get over the seperation, the sadness, the loneliness. So for my friends and family, thank you for always being there. Hope you enjoy!
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This blog will help you vent. I guess it really doesn't get any easier each deployment.
ReplyDeleteHi, Quinn. I'm a blog friend of Rachael's. I hope you don't mind that I joined your blog! I can sympathize, though, because my fiance is in the army. Us military spouses have to stick together, because it sure isn't easy!
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that you blog. However, You must bet careful about the dates and things you are posting. I have seen several of Your posts that violate OPSEC and this could get your Fiance in trouble, demoted and put on restriction. It could also extend his deployment. PLEASE be careful! You're not just putting your sailor at risk, you are putting every service member on that ship at risk.
ReplyDeleteRead the following link to learn the rules and regulations of OPSEC:
http://thejourneyofanavywife.blogspot.com/2010/02/enemy-is-listening-he-wants-to-know.html