@Murmurs I was not "at home," but at an overseas installation. I was lucky enough to be allowed to have my wife with me. But it was during NG Viet Nam and I felt somewhat guilty about the war, and we were very isolated. Only one TV station, the Armed for es tv, no internet at that time, and expensive, and difficult to arrange, calls home.
Well said, I wasn't a soldier, but a sailor in the Royal navy, it meant a great deal to all of us that the british people supported us and cared a great deal about us both as ship companies and as individuals. When HMS Sheffield was sunk and other ships, the support from those at home helped us in this trying time
@TheCensoredBrot A quick search and I'm not even sure SW has such a group (but a lot of 'I don't trust doctors...' type ones). Of course that might be that because the medical profession's default position is to save lives which is inherently seen as good and positive; while soldiers tend to do the opposite (along with responses to widespread emergencies etc of course), which is usually more divisive?
