Even across the river at the Pentagon, the very morning deployment to Afghanistan was becoming a reality for nearly 100 local families, President Obama was announcing plans for a reduced American military.
Heading off to war seems so 2002, not 2012.
And yet, here we are.
“It’s like all of America forgot that we’re still going out there. My husband’s going to Afghanistan. I have to tell people it’s a whole different war,” said Chaniqua Moore, 23, a District mother of two who was one of 80 families saying goodbye to their soldiers Thursday morning at the D.C. Armory.
via National Guard deployment sendoff becomes an old and emotional ritual – The Washington Post.