[only1percent]

Man, that's tough. I hope that his wife will be understanding if they lose the boy and he's not there to help her though it. Good marriages can be lost on less, best intentions of both parties notwithstanding.

On the other hand, I'm sure that Marine could not forgive himself if he traded the job where he could save lives (as batallion XO) for the job where he could only watch and hope (dad of a sick boy), and his unit took casualties.

[Illbay]

Good marriages can be lost on less,...

And it is not uncommon for a marriage to break up in the aftermath of the tragic death of a child.

I pray that this family might pull through this. There are so few who understand the concept of "duty and honor" any more.