A year ago today, many families were reunited with their Marines from 1st Battallion, 14th Marines after a long deployment to Iraq. I was one of the many that was there to welcome my significant other home. I can still recall the moment I saw him walk into the room. Screaming at the top of my lungs, I ran and jumped on him as tears ran down my face.
But as today marks one year, they are scheduled to be activated once again, and be deployed early next year. Here I go again getting ready for another deployment. Another year without my other half. Another year of halted vacations. Another year of sleepless nights. And another year into the unknown. I’m trying my very best not to show it, but I am beyond scared, and he doesn’t even have his papers yet. So just imagine when he does….
Video clip of 1/14’s October 13th homecoming.