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Comparing Odysseus And Penelope's Story
think Odysseus and his wife Penelope are perfect for each other and were meant to be together. I also believe Odysseus and Penelope's story is a very good example of how most military families function. I can relate to their story just a little bit because my husband was in the Air Force for six years. My husband served in the Air Froce from 2001 until 2007. He left for basic training just a couple months after the attack on September 11. The six years that he was in the military we got to experience one deployment. He deployed in 2005 when our son was only four months old. In the six months that he was deployed, I learned to be independent and how to get things done myself. I prayed everday that he would return home safely. I didn't

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