This has been going on for awhile. Statistics were out there some time ago and very disheartening. And not only happening 'over there', but after they return as well.

I'm so upset about my neighbors. He left for a tour of duty years ago right after his wife found out she was pregnant with their first child. They let him come home 9 months later to have the pregnancy induced, stayed for a few weeks, and then he had to go back.

He did make it home after about a year and a half tour. They have 2 more little children. Now...his unit has orders yet again. He's already gone to training on the east coast, or preparation, and they will ship out...again...to Iraq for a 1 year tour with a possible 1-year extension.

A young, student wife and 3 little kids under the age of 5. I'm just heart sick about it.

Thanks ((Tina)) for pointing out the other casualties of this senseless 'war'.