A true story from a infantry soldiers wife & her soldier

This is a narrative story with a poem I wrote back when my Canadian Soldier was serving during Op Orion in Afghanistan during Jan-Aug 2006. I end the story with my husband's last email to me before boarding a plane to come home after he finished he combat tour. My husband has now gone back to Afghanistan for a second combat tour in 2008 and came home safely

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[ArrowSmith95]

my dad has had a few tours overseas and is currently deployed but not to afghanistan i hope he comes home safely and this poem hit home , im also joining the Canadian forces and hope to find someone who cares for me as much as you do for your husband . thank you . Support our troops .

[heinsight]

@ArrowSmith95 Thank you for your wonderful comment. It brought tears to my eyes. I am sure your father is very proud of you as much as you are very proud of him! I hope one day my son's too will grow up to be a proud son like you are to your parents!

I hope your father comes home safely as well. You and your family will be in our families prayers!

Canada is full of wonderful, loving woman who would be very happy to have a husband like you and will love and support you 100%!

[heinsight]

If this poems touches you or gives you more insight to what a military family goes through when their loved one is deployed. If it can help you understand what a soldier has to endure during a deployment to a war zone then I have achieved my goal.

[Royalhighlander]

LOVE YOUR FREEDOM?

THANK A VETERAN!

Thanks for this vid.. God Bless..

[ArrowSmith95]

@heinsight i wasn't having the best day today to be honest ..... till i saw this :) put a smile on my face , take care !

[MotherNatureschild3]

@heinsight well THANK YOU for Sharing All ... so many Need to know they are not alone in their feelings of Fear & Despair & Hope & Love

[MotherNatureschild3]

@RazorCell7  Most Welcome

[MotherNatureschild3]

@xoxSoccer8Chickxox MULTIPLE TOURS Best advice i can give you . DO NOT watch the News . read the papers Live your Life , find a hobby, Volunteer at your local animal shelter, school or old folks place .Helps ease the strain .TRUST ME ! ( til you hear from your Mate or a Priest Then & only Then should you worry) write him Paper letters every day .send him Personal care pkgs often THESE small things can Help you Both get through this & ABOVE All else MAINTAIN your Sense of Humor

[MotherNatureschild3]

@xoxSoccer8Chickxox my mate is a Soldier / 21 yr Veteran of 2 RCR (Royal Canadian Regiment & still serving ) he has just over 42 mths of deployment under UN & NATO in some of the worst area in the world over the last 20 yrs ..i KNOW all to well the fear strains & stresses involved raising a family while your Mate serves ..

[MotherNatureschild3]

wow .. Thanks for the Cry ..I have  felt those feeling All to often over the last 20 yrs .. (6 tours 42 mths tota my mate is 2 RCR l) Every Military Spouse Knows these feelings who have had family serve overseas for NATO & UN

the Soldiers letter at the end really intensified those feelings

[akwongbeauty]

Exceptionally eloquent - I could hear a pin drop when I listened. Thank you for speaking for so many Canadians and supporting the troops. There ought to be a medal of bravery for the mothers and wives of soldiers.

[123airtraffic]

I give you the uptmost of credit for making this video. You and you husband should be very proud. Your children are blessed with your courage. I leave in July on ROTO. The fighting is coming to an end but Canadians will continue to carry the torch and follow in the footsteps of those before us. I will show my wife this video before I go and I hope she will be as strong as you. From one military family to the next...I Salut You.