Back on topic, with an apology for the hijack....
I have two cousins on active duty (although they're air force I love them anyways) one of them has had a couple of tours. We live in an AF town and just about all the guys here that are deployable have had 2 tours already. My friend whose house burned down last March was slated for his 3rd tour after the new year, but that was scratched.
My time ended in August 2001.
These deployments are hard on families and I want you to know that many people are praying for our troops and their families. The burden is shared by the family, and that includes our extended family found in the Church.
God bless
Jay