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How would you compare the bravery/strength of the people left behind to those who went into war? Who do you think has to be stronger? Do both sides have to be strong? Maybe different types of strengths?
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It's also incredible how much, in the war in the book, the entire nations would contribute to the war effort through labor and volunteer groups.
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You raise a good point about those who helped the war effort through labor and volunteer groups. It's amazing and wonderful to hear how people pull together in a time of need.
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I don't want to downplay what the spouses have to deal with. Certainly, the spouses have to live with the fear that their loved ones won't come home and the not knowing what's going on. This was even harder for them before the age of advanced technology where the service members can Skype or communicate more frequently with their loved ones. Years ago, spouses were often thrown into an unfamiliar environment at a young age, living basically alone or with young children at an isolated base far from extended family. They would have to wait for snail mail letters to find out if their loved one was okay. The example of Howard's wife living in a remote place in Texas shows what the spouses have to deal with - young, raising your first baby alone, being in the middle of nowhere.
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I can totally relate as my Uncle is in the Indian Navy and sometimes he will be gone for months and we would have no way to contact him. When I was younger and living in India, our whole family had a huge house and my immediate family and extended family all lived together as a "joint family". Sometimes due to weather conditions, they would not have made it back to port on the day they are supposed to and even if my uncle was 1 day late and not called from camp to tell us he is on his way home, the tension and worry would escalate at our house.lmoses wrote:As a military wife, I think being part of a military family takes a different kind of strength compared to being active duty. My husband and I have both discussed how different life would be if our roles were switched: I could NEVER do his job and endure what he does while he admits that he could NEVER be left behind to do what I do when he is gone. Both sides have to be strong and rely on each other to be successful in the military life.
We have some members of the family who accept my uncle's role in the Indian Navy and some who don't. I have had many conversations with him and support and understand the choices he has made and am proud of him for it. I find it is a little easier to cope when you understand their motivations and reasoning.
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