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Something that might help is being able to talk to others in your situation. Are there other girlfriends or wives of Marines that you know that you could form some sort of group with?
It can sometimes feel pretty lonely if there is no one around who understands what you're going through. We often hear how difficult deployments are for the soldiers but don't hear enough how extremely difficult they are for loved ones at home. Being able to share your fears and concerns with others and to learn that you aren't alone in those feelings can be a big help.
The only other thing I can think to add is to echo what others have said: write often to him - that mail call can be one of the longest moments of the day when you're waiting for a letter. Just seeing a letter with your name on it can sometimes make the worst days seem that much better. Of all the crap he'll go through, I can promise that getting those letters are what will stay with him in his memory and years later will be what he remembers most.
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"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am" - Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses
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