I think I'm gonna hurl something...

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...at someone...anyone. I received another phone call today, from a local army unit, asking for Scott. I usually say "He's not here, can I leave a message?" (I don't usually know it's an army unit because they call from their personal cell phones now.) They say, "Tell him that Sargeant so and so called and he needs to call me back at..." and that's where I cut them off before I start crying.

The army is calling to deploy my husband who is ALREADY deployed. Seems the army doesn't even know who is already over there. Scott asked me to get the unit name and the info about the person calling first so he can (in his words) "break their legs from Afghanistan". Why don't they hunt down all the inactive reservists who were called up like my DH was but never showed up? I personally know of one and would love to give an address to them.

With Bush's new policy, I wonder if a redeployment isn't such fiction? I would seriously lose it...they're thinking about 24 month deployments.
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I'm so ANGRY!

By Reds9298 on Friday, January 12, 2007 - 11:19 pm:

Oh my!!!
{{ BIG, BIG HUGS}}

By Luvn29 on Friday, January 12, 2007 - 11:52 pm:

It's really sick. Someone needs to be doing a better job at record keeping. They have been calling widows, also, who have lost their loved ones over there already. It is pathetic and I am so sorry you are having to go through this. Lots of hugs for you, Heidi.

By Dawnk777 on Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 01:01 am:

{{{HUGS}}}

By Crystal915 on Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 01:45 am:

Heidi, are you CERTAIN of these people, and who they are? We had a rash of people calling wives, and claiming to be with the military, they knew a lot of info, and were asking to speak to deployed spouses. It seems odd that an NCO would be calling an officer like that. I'm sorry things have been so stressful, I know it's really hard. Hang in there.

By Mrsheidi on Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 07:28 am:

Crystal, they aren't interested in speaking with me. They usually just ask if he's here and if I could have him call them back. They are really apologetic when I let them know that he's already deployed.
I also think it's protocol to have NCO's call. They called when he wasn't deployed. Thanks for the support...it has been stressful lately.
Adena, that is so sad about the widows. I'd be hunting them down myself if that were to happen.
Thanks for all the hugs, ladies...I try not to whine at all but it's hard enough without him here and the calls add to the stress.

By Sandysmom on Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 10:09 am:

(((((((hugs))))))))) Sweetie, you have so much strength in you to endure all of this. I admire you and your DH & son for what you are sacrificing for us. Thank you. You mentioned that your DH has a blog I think. I'd love to have that website. e-mail me at scott daht family 4 at verizon daht net . Take care, sweetie.

By Debbie on Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 10:55 am:

{{{hugs}}} How terrible that they are calling you.

By Mom2three1968 on Saturday, January 13, 2007 - 11:06 am:

They need to get their act together, you don't need calls daily asking for your dh when they already have him over there. They are lucky it's not my house they are calling I can tell you that! You take care....(((( Hugs))))

By Breann on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 12:58 am:

(((((hugs)))))) That is just ridiculous.

Some of our local guys just got their tours extended by 4 months. They were do home here shortly. It seems like it's all just a chaotic mess. They can't keep track of who they have where. I just get an overall unorganized feeling with the whole situation.

By Hol on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 12:33 pm:

I wish they could all just come home for good, but I guess that's a subject for the "Fox Hole", or the "Kitchen Table".

By Mrsheidi on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 08:27 pm:

My BIL says that even he can look up on his own army system and see who's deployed...and he's not even in the active army!!!
He returned from Iraq just 3 days before we found out it was Scott's turn to be deployed. He's now able to be deployed again so we're praying SO hard!!!

By Jtsmom on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 11:52 am:

We were told when DH got home that the ARNG would not be deployed again for 5 yrs, well now we are being told that the deployment will start as soon as this time next year. UGH!! This is all a big mess!!

By Andi on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 11:28 pm:

Oh Heidi, I'm so sorry for all your frustration. I can only imagine how hard things must be right now. I will keep you all in my prayers.

By Insaneusmcwife on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 08:58 pm:

Hang in there, I'm sorry they are not bright enough to look in the computer and double check before making the calls. One would think they would be more careful when making phone calls of this nature, {{{{hugs}}}} How much longer before your dh returns?