With thousands of America’s men and women in uniform on the threshold of being deployed to Afghanistan, many military families are bracing themselves for the hardship and worry that accompany the experience of a soldier parent being called to duty. It’s a difficult sacrifice that’s becoming all too familiar for many of these families, but no less painful. We’d like to hear from you. Military families, how have you dealt with a parent being deployed overseas? How have your children adjusted to their absence? Has your community and employers offered their support? Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comment section below. And for more on this subject, check out Motherlode's latest entry and this blogging military mother's tips for dealing with deployment.
When a parent goes to war
With thousands of America’s men and women in uniform on the threshold of being deployed to Afghanistan, many military families are bracing themselves for the hardship and worry that accompany the experience of a soldier parent being called to duty. It’s a difficult sacrifice that’s becoming all too familiar for many of these families, but no less painful.
We’d like to hear from you. Mil