I was just in North Carolina this weekend at Camp Lejune watching some of our nations finest depart for a combat zone. Now, those that read my post know that I am not necessarily the most nationalist guy, but there is something to be said about the personification of war...

I guess I was just wondering if anyone else had any experience with a deployment or a loved one overseas and wished to share a story or two. I know from what I saw this weekend I have, not exactly a new respect for soldiers, but I think it helped my understanding of what family members and the soldiers themselves go through.

*DISCLAIMER* This is not my first Deployment, been through a few before, this was just the first I had gone to the base to witness.