Deployment

Because Halloween is approaching, I would like to make a blog post that is a bit spooky.

Today’s blog as you can see from the title will be about American Soldiers deploying over seas. Now, in Afghanistan, deployments are constantly made to end the war. Soldiers train and prepare for this day ever since they sign up to be a soldier. But when your commander comes up to you telling you that you will be deploying in a month, it gives you the chills like ever before.

Thinking of deployment and getting deployed is a scary thought to any soldier, especially if you have not already been deployed before. Your life is put on the front lines when you go off to war, particularly if you know that much danger is out there trying to kill you. But for this, soldiers get trained mentally and emotionally to overcome any fear of getting deployed. If they constantly worry about dying or getting shot, it would probably happen because they are not focused in the mission that they need to carry out.

Nonetheless, though I personally have not been deployed, I have heard many stories from the peers around me. From their stories, deployment is actually scarier than any Halloween decorated zombies and ghosts. It is an actual thing, it is it. You are there in the battle grounds getting ready to fight off the enemies and thoughts rush into your head to make good decisions. Especially if you are put into a leadership position, you are responsible for a team, squad, or even platoon sized manpower. You basically have their lives in your hands. But with great training the Army has these days, this does not come into any conflict or any difficulties. They’re been trained to do what they do best, and that is it. But beware; Halloween can be a bit scary even to soldiers that have been deployed. So therefore, do not try and scare soldiers too much this Halloween!

Enjoy.