My newlywed daughter sacrificed her Nat'l Guard DH for more than a year while he proudly served in Iraq. They even had to move up the wedding date a few months.

One of his jobs was to spot IEDs as they were being placed along the roadside. He purchased $800 binoculars before being sent over there, and they may just have saved his life. Thankfully he was not injured and returned home safely, although DD does say he is somewhat changed.