She joined the Coast Guard a month ago. She's your girlfriend. You don't want her to go, but she's made up her mind. You know that she loves you deeply, but you also realize that you must support her in any way. If you try to stop her, you will lose her. If you let her go, you won't see her for 16 weeks. How you manage this story linw is up to you. Pick your battle carefully.

He's tall and handsome, rough around the edges. He's seen so much that it has made him who he is today.