I sure understand that! My son got home 2 weeks ago from a year in Korea. He has done 2 tours in Iraq, and 4 years in Germany, so this one wasn't so scarey, but it was great to get him home in time for Thanksgiving, his daughter's 3rd birthday next Saturday and Christmas. Sadly, they are then moving to Virginia--about 9 hours from us, instead of the 2 1/2 they are now at Ft. Knox. Oh well, I know how to get where they are taking my only grandchild--as many times as I can and still work full time.
I'm very glad you son is home safely and in time for the holidays. Maybe all this will end soon and our children (that's what they are, no matter how old they get!) won't have to go to those places again!