Anyone know a military member who has to deploy again?

[BibbidiBobbidiBOO]

I am reading that some active troops that have been to Iraq or Afghanistan recently will be redepolying again after New Years. I am not sure the rule on reservists, my friend thinks they can go back after 2 years, but I don't know the rule. I need to ask DH I suppose. But I have also read that we are committing troops through 2006(!!!), so I am sure many will be returning.
I still live in fear when our phone rings as DH is a reservist. Anyone know someone in this situation? How tough to have to redeploy so soon for what would now be a longer tour.

 

[Teri Zolman]

Troops from Fort Knox that came home in October are redeploying in January. I really feel for these families.

 

[Keli]

I'm really shocked to hear that troops that came home in Oct. are heading out again in January. I hadn't heard about that and I agree, that is very sad. I've read that the 101st that is coming home Feb/March is scheduled for the rotation again in Feb/March of 2005 which will give them a year deployment and a year home before their next deployment. I hope that's true, I will really hate it if Titus has to turn around and go back six months after he gets home.

 

[ibouncetoo]

I've heard that the Phoenix area reservists are expecting to be called up again in Feb/March also.

 

[jsmith]

There are people with my husbands National Gaurd unit who were called up in the intial deployment, came home after 4 months, moved units for whatever reason and are now standing up to go again in January

 

[ashejen]

In the Chicago suburd where I grew up, one of my neighbors was in Iraq at the start of the war (as a reservist), came home (I think he's been home for 4 months now) and received notice that early 2004 he'll be redeploying to Iraq.

Additionally, a friend who's in the 1st AD said their latest rumor is that they'll go home around May, then will redeploy to Iraq a year from when they get home.

We also have a friend in the 101st who served in Afghanistan for the main conflict, came home for 5 months, and now is in Iraq for a year.

 

[R_Judy]

My son got back a week before Christmas. He will be going back in June. He is with 824th Security Forces out of Moody AFB, Ga. God brought him home safe once. I will have faith. We are an AF family.

myself - veteren USAF
f-i-l - retired USAF
Dad - USN
Husband USAF - 26 years and counting
Son USAF 2 1/2 years
Daughter USAF 7 months
youngest daughter - over her dead body

 

[TiggersPal]

A friend of mine's son is due to leave to IRAQ in several weeks. He has a brand new 4 month old baby he has to leave behind. Very sad, (a moment of prayer) for all those missing their family members due to deployment....




Let's all take a moment of pride now... and thanks to our wonderful troops!

 

[powellrj]

my DS is getting ready to go over. He is in Germany now and when he gets done with his final training then he will met up with his unit in Iraq. I think this is the 2nd deployment for his unit. I am a little fuzzy with all the details.