Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Army Couple's Rarest Asset In Iraq: Time Together

In this image made on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq, U.S.Army Captains Jennifer Williams and husband Nathan Williams pose at Camp Victory at Baghdad airport. The Williamses have each been deployed twice to Iraq - in different locations - on 12-month tours and spent at least another year apart at home because of training commitments. Nathan Williams commands an infantry company that moved May 30 from an outpost in north Baghdad to Camp Victory, where his wife is stationed. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)

From Yahoo News/AP:

BAGHDAD – They still feel like newlyweds, five years into their marriage. A lucky couple?

No, Nathan and Jennifer Williams just haven't seen much of each other.

The two young Americans, both Army captains, have each been deployed twice to Iraq on 12-month tours — but in different locations. Back home, they spent at least another year apart because of training commitments.

All told, they've been together for two of their five years of marriage.

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My Comment: My hat goes off to all of these couples, and to the families who have love ones in war zones.

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