Ch, Br: I won't deny that this will be a difficult time for your family, and I thank you for being willing to sacrifice this time together. The biggest price a man can pay is time with his wife and children. Some things are worth it. From what I've seen of the both of you on the forum, I am certain that you will make it through this deployment just fine. It will be hard, but it WILL end. The four of you will be united again, to live happily ever after. I know it's hard, but the worst thing you can do is count the days. If you count, they will drag. Do your best to live your lives until the day that you are reunited. Remember, the time apart will be short relative to your lives together. Before long, it will seem to have been a bad dream. Stay strong.