SysAdmin work is tough on marriages
Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at 5:46PM ■"Soldiers' divorce rates up sharply: Separation, stress erodes marriages," by Gregg Zoroya, USA Today, 8 June 2005, p. 1A.
A 78% percent increase since 2003, the year we went into Iraq. What I heard today from officers at the Army War College is that the Army has truly just now accepted the reality of this expeditionary force that the Global War on Terrrorism has forced it to become. The kicker? Nothing drives it home like the second tour in Iraq.
Problem is, probably nothing breaks up marriages better than the second tour in Iraq.
Last time we had guys and gals doing a second term in a combat-zone theater? Vietnam, of course.
The officers suffer the divorces worst, but that only makes sense given the time of life (it's when most occur anyway).
My two nephews heading over to Iraq with WI National Guard units: younger is unmarried and older (my godson) just married but no kids. I think Jonathan's marriage will stay strong, because he's a fine man and his wife seems very steady. I focus my prayers on his staying safe, but since he's likely to do port security whereas Michael is likely to do convoy security, I pray a little harder for Mike. Both are excellent men who were raised amazingly well.
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