Stay home and take care of the wife. Uncle Sam isn't going to.

x2. A big thank you for your service as well.

idk about that man im in baghdad right now and i know alot of contractors. alot of them told me they planned on only staying for 1 yr and ended up being here 4-5 yrs., there wife left them kids dont talk to them but they have like 500,000 sitting in the  bank for what nothing. everyone they loved left them. not saying you will do that by anymeans but why not get your degree and do what you want to do. instead of coming over here and being told what to do and possibly get killed?

BTW

THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING THE FREEDOMS THAT MOST TAKE FOR GRANTED!!!!!!

x2- thats what i was gonna say.

secondly, I agree with most- stay at home with your wife. family is seriously the most important thing in life. not a new truck, not a new bass boat, and not even the best of the best fishing gear. it would take a lot more than that to make me not sleep in my bed everynight.

This has actually been a hot topic lately between the wife and I.  It basically comes down to her saying "The money would definately help, I'm not saying I want it, I'm not saying I don't... but I leave the choice to you."  She said she's made it through 3 deployments with me what is 1 more so we can do all the things to the house we want and live a bit more comfortably while I finish school.

To answer a few questions... My deployments in Iraq were Fallujah in 04-05, Al Qaim (Syrian border) in 05-06 and Ramadi in 06-07.  I was never stationed at one of the air bases and don't know what those bases are like.  

The company is not black water, it is Boeing.  

I know no one can tell me what to do, but actually reading responses has helped me quite a bit.  

My wife may say its up to me but the rest of my family (mother and father) are upset with me for even thinking about it.

Granted I have the next 6 months to make this decision, so who knows what will change but at least for now I'll be staying here.

In a heartbeat.

It only takes one bullet or bomb.You've already been lucky to have survived why take any more chances with your life?I'm sure your wife wouldn't want to be a rich widow.Is a new boat worth a limb?Just sayin.