I just like picking nits on the internet - gotta kill the time somehow! I haven't got a chance to get to Leatherneck/Bastion, so I was never able to see him. And it's not like comand & officers live the luxury life either. They still stay in tents and eat (mostly) the same chow. Their tents & latrines still suck... they just suck a little less - lol.
Hell, I'm proud of my tent-room. We stol... uh... "borrowed" some scrap plywood and built little rooms in our tent. I even finished a little closet/cabinet thing and shelves two weeks ago and managed to get some hangers for my shirts from a local merchant. No more living out of a trunk... Livin' the dream, baby! 
What I find most thought intriguing is that if you find a base over here with hot food, showers, clean cloths, and a small room... you're livin good. Real good. And then I think back to how excessive (wasteful) life is back in the states and how people make a big deal out of unnecessary luxuries and it kind of makes me sad. Sometimes I hear new guys complain about "combat showers" (3 min max & soap yourself with the water off) and I simply say, "Would you rather be at FOB xyz or back home and homeless and have to shower with a bottle of water and a rag?"
Anyways, Thank you & your husband for your sacrifices! 
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