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It shouldn’t be because it is an all volunteer military and it’s been known for many years that extensions are always a possibility and even call back for duty after leaving is a possibility. They all miss their families but being in the military 3 extra months overseas can’t be or isn’t supposed to be a big deal.

Now there's a lovely cop out. Why rotate them home at all? Why let them have families in the first place? They volunteered, didn't they?

The three months, in and of itself, isn't a dealbreaker. It's only three months on top of 2 full tours. Or three. Or more. In the context of how the military is currenly being run, it's yet another straw on the camel's back, and one that shouldn't be there. Sure, Clinton downsized the military, but President Bush has been in office for almost two terms.

Where's the relief for an Army at war? Where's the new units? In the same span of time during WWII we put millions of men into uniform. Why does the burden now have to fall again and again on a few volunteers?

I'm in agreement with you. It is not all that big of a deal. That is the bottom line and the guys over there know it.....

It sucks for some of the small reasons.....but in the bigger picture 90% of the guys know their presence there for additional 3 months is necessary and worth it.

They're embracing the suck.....while changing the world.

They all miss their families but being in the military 3 extra months overseas can’t be or isn’t supposed to be a big deal.

I'd say it IS a big deal, but they still have to suck it up and deal with it. I would just like it better if I saw the government taking the necessary actions to correct the gap between available troops and deployment days.