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ASU2003 · 03-31-2008, 09:48 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,343968,00.html

I'm impressed that the army has done this. It seems it would make things a little better for them during a tough time. And I hope they expand this program and it gets more reporting than this (it started almost 2 years ago?)

But I have two questions for people who have dealt with spending the 12-15 months apart from their partner. If you could be used in a non-combative role (or if you choose as a combat soldier) would you go to a war zone and work to be able to spend the time with them. Maybe as a nurse, engineer, technician, office staff, logistics, etc...

Or if it was offered and you had to pay for it yourself, would you be willing to travel to someplace that may not be 100% safe (but isn't a moving front-line, and has been established for some time) and spend a week or two with them (or more if you weren't a distraction).

Does anybody think they would be too much of a distraction and might mean someone could make a mistake which gets someone killed? Would you be worried that there would be too much violence and gore for your partner to handle? Would you not want to have to expose or risk them to a risky war zone?

03-31-2008, 09:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	Army allows couples to live together in war zone http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,343968,00.html I'm impressed that the army has done this. It seems it would make things a little better for them during a tough time. And I hope they expand this program and it gets more reporting than this (it started almost 2 years ago?) But I have two questions for people who have dealt with spending the 12-15 months apart from their partner. If you could be used in a non-combative role (or if you choose as a combat soldier) would you go to a war zone and work to be able to spend the time with them. Maybe as a nurse, engineer, technician, office staff, logistics, etc... Or if it was offered and you had to pay for it yourself, would you be willing to travel to someplace that may not be 100% safe (but isn't a moving front-line, and has been established for some time) and spend a week or two with them (or more if you weren't a distraction). Does anybody think they would be too much of a distraction and might mean someone could make a mistake which gets someone killed? Would you be worried that there would be too much violence and gore for your partner to handle? Would you not want to have to expose or risk them to a risky war zone?