DH leaves for Iraq. It hit me today how soon he is leaving. :sadeyes I am sure glad I have all of you!! :hugs It will be a long year.

:hugs We're all here for you!!! :hugs

:hugs I'll be :pray for you sweetie! I hope the next year flies by for you! We're all here to support you! DH is on pre-deploy leave right now too, but because of his transfer will only be in Bahrain till December.. (Command's actually working with us to try and have him home for Christmas.. I'm completely shocked by that:inshock LOL)

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Please let me know if you need anything:) You all are in my prayers:)

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I'm going to be heading your way for Thanksgiving Lauren. If my family doesn't hog me the whole time, we should meet up!

:hugs yes you have us. Having these ladies made it a whole lot easier for my deployments and my pregnancies :yes

:hugs :hugs You are in my thoughts and prayers!!!! We are all here for you!!! :hugs :hugs

:hugehug Hang in there sweety!

You will definitely be in my thoughts.

thanks guys!! :)

:hugs :hugs :hugs We'll be here for you:)

Lori

:hugs we are here for you hun :hug

:hug If you need anything Im here... were all here! :hugs

I understand how you feel, and I wish I could hug you :hugs

It really hit me a week before Bill left for Iraq. It's a feeling I never had when he would deploy on a ship. Just remain positive and be strong. We are all here for you! If you need anyone to talk to, feel free to pm me :hugs

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Hang in there, Lauren! I know, easier said than done, though! We're all here for you! :hugs

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Many :hugs .. MANY MANY :pray and lots and lots of (L)

Hang in there and be strong!

:hugs :hugs ill be here for you, along with the rest of the ladies :hugs :hugs :hugs

Ya'll are so kind. He has deplyed before but that was before we were married. We had just met and things are much different this time around. Thanks for all the hugs and well wishes!!

thank god for this this site and everyone on it! i love reading all the support everyone gives each person.

is this his first deployment? i wish you all the best, and remember you got hat beautifull babie to look at everytime you miss him youll see him in your child.

I'll be here for you...going through a deployment is never easy unless you have positive and supportive people around you.

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Lauren, I am here for you sweetie. Just let me know if you ever need to talk! I hope you get some really good quality time with your DH before he leaves.

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:hugs We're here for you when you need to talk sweetie. :hugs

:hugs I'm sorry! I know a year seems like an eternity. Stay strong and keep your chin up!

We are here for you! I understand exactly how you feel. I'm getting ready for a year long deployment too! PM me anytime you need to talk.

So sorry Lauren. I know how you are feeling. My husband just left last night and will be gone for at least a year. This is our first deployment as well.