Geek Patrol

"I spent a good chunk of today working a tasking for someone going to Kabul. That certainly brought back memories. It’s been almost a year since I returned home. If I weren’t about to retire, I’d be preparing to deploy again. I don’t know how people keep going deployment after deployment. Those still in the military (I say this because many are leaving) are facing increasingly high divorce rates, suicides, and post traumatic stress disorder diagnosis. It’s tough, and getting tougher. I don’t think the populace fully appreciates how tough it is getting. It’s not an exciting adventure; it’s hell, just like General Sherman said."
Afghanistan Without a Clue