Deployment Stories

The little things I didn't say.

how the Forestel family reacts to john being deployed and what goes on while he is gone

Lettie was a troubled mother that moved hallway across the United States with the help of her best friend, Tanner Rodriguez. Her husband, Jace, abused her. When her kids moved to Fayetteville NC, she meet two people, Alexis and Derek. She pieced her life back together. But along the way, she falls in love with the soldier. Things get better for the single mother. Will Letty be able to get over her troubled past?

This story is an alternate universe! What if Jay Halstead never left the Army? What if he and Hailey had a daughter? What lies in store for the little family as they navigate life as a military family?

Dear Daddy, Will you come home soon? We miss you bunches, I just can't wait to see you again!... Dear Daddy, Mommy needs you... she's acting different daddy, will you come back to us?... Dear Daddy, Mommy's getting married again. Come home so we can stop her, I know she still loves you daddy...

The year is 2006 and the war in the Middle East is ongoing. A young Marine, PVT Theodore Perrault, is deployed overseas on his first tour of duty. An unknown enemy attacks his unit, creating confusion while people attempt to separate fact from legend. On a voyage of self-discovery, he stumbles upon secrets of his Native American ancestors.

A short story about a man's promise to his love

When Dane Holbrook was 10 years old he made a decision and gave a promise, never once has he questioned his actions. But now, 8 years later, on the day his actions are taking him to his new life, all he wishes is to go back in time and change his young self mind. Grace was used to being the center of attention, she had to. She wasn't weak that she needed the attention, far from it she hated it. But being at the center was her decision and in her willpower and resilience lies her strength, because if she wasn't surrounded by people all the time they will take her down and this time she doesn't think she could escape.

My boyfriend has just been deployed. Everyday is a struggle with lots of things and everyday its so hard to not just want to turn into sleeping beauty herself until my hero comes back to kiss me awake. Maybe you understand, maybe you don't. But this is my story and it's unlike anyone else's.

I love him, hate him, he makes me happy, but also sad. I see the sadness when he leaves and the happiness when he returns. I've felt his pain, but I still support him. Though I have to share him. I still call him "My Marine". He earned the title and now he gets to keep it ,with me by his side supporting him through it all. He's mine and that will never change, because absence only makes the heart grow fonder.

A short story that describes the hardships of death in a military family.

23 year old Elise has built a wall after her boyfriend of 3 years broke her heart a year ago. She's ready to build her life back together after she gets her dream job of being a web designer and decides to celebrate with her best friend Izzy. They go to a club that has just opened in London where she meets Ocean eyes. 25 year old Kevin has just got home after being deployed to Afghanistan for 2 months. He's never had a serious relationship and has nobody to come home to so he and his friends meet up and go to the new club in London where he meets emerald eyes. Read the story to find out what happens between Kevin and Elise.

Traumatic military experiences bond between two colleagues.