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I can't fault him for wanting to move on with his life (he is married). He volunteered, he did his time, and now he should be allowed to move on. Four deployments, no matter how long they lasted, are still four deployments. No reason he should get a fifth.

Sir - please listen to me. When I was flying, I was gone 270 days a year from my family - every year. I lost memories of my little girls growing up. I lost memories of my boy's first steps. I never knew a Christmas at home for 6 years.

I would have given honor to this man's 11 month's and change of service - had he not gone to the media and a judge to try and get out of his unit's committment.

If you wish to excuse him, I will go along with that -- provided we debate what this country's men are NOT doing. There are literally millions of able bodied men in the United States who have not served a damn in uniform for this nation.

I am not advocating a draft.

But if this country wants wars on three or four fronts, it has to pay for it in blood and flesh.

Sir - please listen to me. When I was flying, I was gone 270 days a year from my family - every year.

Thank you for your service. You missed my post where I mentioned that I hadn't seen that he had a contract for 8 years. That changes everything.