Linda S

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Wow - God have mercy upon some stupid remarks made my morons. You can thank our military that you have the right to act that way. A big thanks to Fox News for showing many great stories supporting our men and women in harms way. Freedom isn't free and we support and salute all our military doing a great job! Ignore the dummies that don't have a heart.

November 28, 2009 at 8:40 PM

Maureen

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Are deployments a must? Yes. Should you be ready to leave at a moments notice with the understanding that you signed the dotted line? Yes. Does that understanding somehow make you less human and make you miss those you left behind less? No! The comments I'm reading here are ignorant, distasteful and ridiculous. If you have family and children and had to leave them for an extended period of time and could do it with a smile on your face every day, acting like you did't care and wouldn't rather be with them...something is wrong with you. Teresa is being open, honest and truthful. It's hard for her to be away from her son. She can love the Army and serve it faithfully while still treasuring, loving and wanting to be with her son. I just really can't believe the trash I'm reading here. Grow up.

November 28, 2009 at 2:10 PM

Susan

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As a daughter growing up in an Army family, I can assure you that we were proud of our father's overseas service to our country. Naturally we missed him and I'm sure my mother faced more stress than we knew, but it was a normal part of our community where everyone's father was deployed at one time or another. Sadly, sometimes they didn't return, but sometimes firefighters, police, a parent who drives to work or one who is stricken with a terminal illness doesn't either. The point is that children are resilient and it's up to the caregivers and the community to reinforce the positive aspects of why a parent in the military must be deployed. I would include the media as our national community. Instead of constantly reporting on the negitive aspects of war (which are certainly apparent), if anyone really cared about and wanted to help children of service members, there would be more coverage about all the thousands of American heros who are contributing good things that are happening everyday in Iraq and Afganistan. Maybe that's too much to expect since it's quick and easy to grab attention at Thanksgiving with one heart broken parent who is having second thoughts about the commitment they knew they were making when they accepted the call to arms.

November 28, 2009 at 1:43 PM

BA

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Thank GOD you only have to spend a tour of duty with a break now and then! Read your military history of other veterans who were called to service and their tour was " For the Duration"!They had an axe to grind, and they got paid almost nothing compared to what is paid now. My pay was $78.00 a month in 1965! Look it up and we didn't whine everytime we had a mission, we did it. And when you volunteered you fulfilled your commitment with honor and dignity regardless of the compensation. Lastly, if men could get pregnant there would be no military! We would alaways be on some sort of leave to take care of the kids, maternity leave, post mortem depression and on and on.........A woman has it made in the service! When you sign that contract to serve, read the whole contract not just how much money you are going to make!

November 28, 2009 at 1:11 PM

Wendy Bassingthwaite

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Teresa, this country owes you a hearty debt of gratitude and thanks for you service. To you and and the rest of the men and women serving this great land, please accept my thanks.

November 28, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Teresa

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All of these posts make me sad. So much anger and so many nasty words. Thank you to those who understand the baseline of this story, to those who took the time to watch the whole interview and to those who understand that FOX is simply attempting to keep Soldiers and their families in the minds of those back home. If anyone wants to fight with me personally, do it to my face. Please feel free to email me at airbornechick@gmail.com and don't hide behind a fake name. I serve my country because I choose to. I am on my third deployment because I choose to. I will not apolagize that it is hard for me or that I have the guts to say so. For those of you who have served, lost a loved one or stood and supported a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine...thank you. For those of you that think females should stay at home and not be in the military, stay at home yourself. For those of you that think that females are only in the military because we want a paycheck, enjoy your lives, you are of little consequence to me. I earn my paycheck and more every single day. For those of you who think this story is crap and worthless, don't watch and don't waste your time commenting on a story that you think is worth so little. You seem to be spending too much of your life on something that you think is pointless. I love my son. I miss my son. I choke up everytime I think about my son. But I believe in what we do. If you can't take the time to get the whole story then it only goes to show how truely mindless our society has become. I don't want or need your sympathy though I am grateful for each of you that support our military. My grandfather served in the military, my father served in the military, my brother is currently in and I am in as well. My family is doing their duty and has never once asked for anything in return. For those of you that consider standing in front of a camera and talking about beliving in what you do but at the same time being able to express the depth with which one misses their child as whining, I feel sad for you. Very sad.

November 28, 2009 at 11:57 AM

Mike

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First I would like to say thanks to all the men and women who serve our great nation, and the sacrifices thet make evryday. Second, however,theres something really wrong with women handing off the children to there husbands so they can go off to war. How our nation has changed.

November 28, 2009 at 11:44 AM

11B

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after this i have to go most of you are about the most stupid unrealistic people i have ever had the opertunity to read the thoughts. DAVE are you retarded i am a fater of three childeren 2 girls and a son. I want my son to know his father fought for his country and if i die i want him to be proud of the fact that i gave my life for our country. This is the problem with this country there are to many i dont even know what to call you. I have came from a family line of soilders and i will not allow my son or daughters to know it is ok for them to stand by while others give there lives for our freedoms You people really need to check you moral compasses and really think about what you say I am sitting her in iraq right now very displeased by what my fellow contry man and women think. For those that suport us thank you from the bottom of my heart and those that dont thank you too. we are still proud to fight for your rights and freedoms as well. never will i fail my countrys trust. always i fight on. through the foe- to the objective to triumph over all. if necessary to my death

November 28, 2009 at 11:36 AM

Teresa

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Nobody is whining. I said it is hard. It is a mental fight but I am over here doing my job day in and day out and I am good at it. I'm certainly hacking it and I certainly will not retire as a SFC. Three deployments is not just wanting a "paycheck." I'm doing my time so get off your high horse. There is nothing even slightly "whining" about saying I miss my son.

November 28, 2009 at 11:36 AM

DualMilitary

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Both my husband and I serve in the Army and we have 2 kids. My husband is currently on a deployment with a MiTT. Last time, we were deployed together and my mom had to raise the kids for a year and a half. I hate hearing complaining. Both my husband and I signed the dotted line. I am preparing to get out, my husband is staying in. This way my kids will be guaranteed to have at least 1 parent home. It is a hard life, but one you volunteer for.

November 28, 2009 at 11:32 AM

Currently Deployed to Iraq

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...one more thing about a few topics of discussion...there is just as much threat outside the wire as there is inside the wire...case in point just two days ago a rocket landed inside the middle of a small camp here in Iraq, thank goodness there were no major injuries, but there is still a threat in Iraq for those that seem to think it is like being on base back home. As for the topic of this discussion...our families...My youngest is only 5 years old, and I have been a part of his life at home for only 14 months of it, but you know each time I have to start packing my bags he helps me, and he says it is ok, he watches for me on the TV while I am gone and says we can play baseball again when I get back from helping the other little boys and girls over there...I am proud to serve my country and having a 5 year old tell me that knows it is ok for his dad to be serving too. Our families will be all we have when we return and seperate, the military is ther for us now, but after seperation / retirement the military has to focus on the active duty, so strong ties and support to and from the family is the key.

November 28, 2009 at 11:25 AM

11B

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so dont give that bull ok i understand to some degree everybody can come into harms way but my point was you can be finance cook what ever you want to be in the army you dont have to have a combat arms JOB POG personnel other than grunt there is a reason they call us combat arms because we are who takes the fight to the enemy never forget that JEFF

November 28, 2009 at 11:23 AM

Dave

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By doing a story on a mother/soldier, it does no injustice to all the father/soldiers. Let's face it: news services try to get public sympathy, and Fox is doing that for our soldiers. They understand that they will get more sympathy by reporting on a mother. I also think that we all recognize that it is hard on fathers as well. Nobody will deny that. I have nothing but the greatest respect and gratitude to all our men and women in uniform, whether they are mothers, fathers or not. That said, I think that looking at a situation like this clearly shows how difficult it is especially on the children. Kids deserve to have BOTH a mother and a father, but especially a mother for his younger childhood years. Soldiers, just like everyone else, need to think of the consequences of their actions. It isn't just to deprive a child of what they need for their healthy development. If you are going to be a soldier, be a soldier. If you are going to be a mom or dad, be a mom or dad. If you already are a soldier, don't have a kid that you will have to leave. If you are a mom or dad, don't enlist to serve our country in the military. You are serving your country by raising conscientious citizens of this great nation. God bless America!

November 28, 2009 at 11:16 AM

(military spouse) Whisennand

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As society progresses,women’s roles in that progression change to one considered as masculine but some caregiver views intermingled w/the selfless choice to serve.In recent years women have proved themselves in combative situations.Its not the female military member that has problems adjusting,it is society & their view of women in their new role.The choices that these women make should not be judged because they show a glimpse of emotion but taken to heart with gratitude & thanksgiving.

November 28, 2009 at 11:15 AM

Currently Deployed to Iraq

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Currently deployed to Iraq for the 4th time in three and a half years, and yes it is slowing down over here. Still though Marines, Soldiers, Airmen, and Sailors are dying over here to instill the preserverance we have made over the last half a dozen years. I have lost friends, and seen too much for anyone person to see in a lifetime over the last three deployments, but I tell you all, seeing the differences in the faces of the Iraqi people, the smiles, the joy in thier eyes, the laughing from the kids, seeing that makes it clear we did make a difference. It did cost us family, and friends, but they were not lost in vian, they made a difference. I have been in the Marines for 19 years, and seeing the difference we made here will keep me coming back for more. Knowing we can still help makes it worth it. Yes I miss my wife and boys, but to see them even swell up with pride just knowing their husband and dad is over here making a difference for other boys and girls makes it all ok to be gone. Some times I have to wonder how United the United States really is, for those that support me and the others like me, thank you very much, for those that don't, well...I think you know how we feel. Semper Fi!

November 28, 2009 at 11:03 AM

Jeff

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Look I'm not going to disagree with you, but when you talk about joining and just be a POG. the times of POG's have gone buddy. It doesnt matter if your 11B or an 88M your equaly in harms way while deployed to Iraq or Afgan. I'm a 25U, been deployed twice, once assigned on a Military Transition Team, training Iraqi's, and getting prepared for my 3rd deployment. So when you tell people "sign up as a POG let the real men do the fighting" you need to check yourself, How many 11B just sit in TOC's

November 28, 2009 at 10:59 AM

Holly

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While my hearts go out to everyone who serves and the children these stories also infuriate me. First of all we are an active duty family and hubby has done 5 year or longer tours of duty so I know wherefrom I speak... EVERY soldier is required to have a family care plan, whether that be a spouse,friend or family member. If your's isn't working make one that does or get out! These men and women signed on the dotted line same as we did (yes our family and all military families serve too we just don't get paid!), serving our country is a privilege not a obligation seeing as we don't have conscription; therefore those who sign need to do their duty or seperate from the service. This may sound heartless, but it's not. Those who haven't been need to go but our family is proud to serve alongside our soldier knowing that there is a much bigger picture here than having him home for Thanksgivng, of course we prefer that but this is the reality at present.

November 28, 2009 at 10:53 AM

chefrichness

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I watched this interview in its entirety. Thank you for doing this coverage. She is but the voice of so many thousands of our service members. She isn't complaining, she is answering the questions many people ask. My husband and the father of our children is currently deployed. She shares so openly what it takes to do the job she signed up to do. It takes courage to do your job no matter what it is. Being willing to stand in front of a camera and share what it takes to do that job takes even more courage. Thank you for being willing to share, to do this story and to do so knowing that you might take some fire for doing it anyway. As a spouse, being separated from my husband is not easy. But, knowing that we are doing this in an effort to keep our children from having to fight these battles, in an effort to keep them free and to provide that same freedom to others, makes the sacrifices we are making worth it.

November 28, 2009 at 10:51 AM

Katrina

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My husband is an 18 year military vet.....and counting. He has deployed 3 times, and YES it is very hard on the family. BUT he would do it again if duty calls, and the kids (3 kids) and I would understand, and stand by, as we have before. It is a sacrifice for all, and if it causes divorce, then there is a lack of commitment on someones part. It has drawn us closer, because I know I am married to strong man of character, and I try my hardest to hold the homefront strong! I could never serve in the military, but I am proud to be with one who is!

November 28, 2009 at 10:48 AM

cbunt

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As a Veteran of 3 different conflicts and the brother of a Veteran and a soldier who was KIA in Afghanistan in Feb 2009, this story is a waste of time. When all of these soldiers SIGN UP for the military they (we) are well aware of what we are getting ourselves into. I VOLUNTEERED my service to my country, I knew that there was a strong chance of being shipped wherever my services were needed. I want to Thank Every soldier that is overseas and at home who are protecting us. If you dont want to be separated from your family DO NOT join the military. IT IS NOT A FREE RIDE, or a free college education. My brother was home on R and R and him and his wife got pregnant for the second time, 1 week after his return to Afghanistan his Humvee was hit by an IED and he, along with 4 others, were killed. Not one time did he or his wife(after his death) complain that he shouldnt have been there because of his kids, he was well aware of his obligation to his country. Bottom line is if you cant handle it, find another job. YOU VOLUNTEERED!!

November 28, 2009 at 10:38 AM