First off I am not looking for sympathy by any means, I do what I do because I want to just like many of you that served before me.
But...
Is it bad of me today, when my commander said, "Sgt. ___ you are deploying." The first thought I had was... "PLEASE BE AFTER FOOTBALL SEASON?!"..lol...
Thank you to all the serve and have served... with out you I could not be here typing this in English on my 'Non Government Monitored Computer' while getting my gear ready for another season of the best sport in the world...
and yes... I deploy shortly after the high school season is over...

P.S. Dont tell my wife...