oh i do feel for you christy, how hard it must be, thats a long time to be away, i was married to a sailor in the navy, and luckily he got out when we had our son together, i never experienced him being a way for long periods as did other navy wifes, i did not then envey them and i still do not, and they were not going anywhere really dangerous, u take care of yourself, i do hope u have lots of friends and other military wives to help u through this. thinking of you.