Chairman Links Family Readiness to Military Readiness
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Military commanders agree that troops need good training and good equipment before they deploy. But equally important to preparing servicemembers for war is readying their families, the nation's top military officer said.
Source: American Forces Information Services - News Articles
Family has always been important to soldiers about to be deployed. There is nothing worse then worrying about your family as your over in a war time situation. I guess the worse thing is calling home to hear a strange male answer the phone instead of your wife.