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How do you communicate with a deployed soldier?
Here are five effective ways to talk with your loved one regularly to feel close to each other and make deployment less stressful.
- Letters. Communicating through writing is often thought of as a more traditional form of keeping in contact with someone.
- Skype or FaceTime.
- Phone.
- Email.
- Care packages.
What does R stand for in the military?
The Military Alphabet
| Letter | 1957-Present | 1913 |
|---|---|---|
| R | Romeo | Rush |
| S | Sierra | Sail |
| T | Tango | Tare |
| U | Uniform | Unit |
What do you say to a deployed soldier?
Encouraging Words for a Soldier
- We all love you so much!
- We can’t wait to see you again, but we all know you’re working hard keeping us safe.
- Everyone here is so proud of your service.
- I was thinking about you all day today.
- We had your best friend over for dinner last night.
What happens to people who come back from war?
The person coming back from war is likely to become socially isolated for a number of reasons. One is that if they do suffer from a loss of authority over anger, it’s not that they’ve lost their conscience, it’s not that they don’t care who they hurt.
The person coming back from war is likely to become socially isolated for a number of reasons. One is that if they do suffer from a loss of authority over anger, it’s not that they’ve lost their conscience, it’s not that they don’t care who they hurt. If they’re afraid of their own anger, their first impulse is to run and hide.
What is it like to be a soldier in combat?
In combat, you have to shut down those emotions that do not directly serve survival. So sweetness, the gentler forms of humor, grief — all shut down. And this is profoundly disconcerting to families when a soldier comes back, and he seems to be made out of ice.