The Army is gracious. One of the first questions out of the box of everyone in a command position to us is, "Do you want Compassionate Reassignment?"
What is Compassionate Reassignment? CR is a way to bypass the normal Army channels and procedures on serving a tour. Normally, a Soldier is assigned to a post for a set length of time. CR bypasses those regs and lets a Soldier go back to the States immediately.
CR's are good for 365 days. No more. And there's the rub. Normally, I'd jump at the CR. Back in the States, no more language barriers, no more excess costs, long drives, scarcity of supplies, distance from family, etc.
But, if we use the CR now, then in 365 days, I could be assigned anywhere. Korea, a unit deploying... anywhere. What if we're not done with this battle yet? Too bad.
So, I hold off on pushing the CR button until absolutely needed.
There are other reasons, too. My unit, which is exceptionally supportive, is here.
Our friends are here.
Our doctors are here.
Our home is here.
Our stuff is here.
In short, our life is here. Just as the Army wants you to, when we moved here, we fully integrated ourselves into the area. To move now is quite disruptive.
But... the CR is there... and I'm sure, at some point, I'll push that button and push it hard...
Just not yet.
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