On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 21:57:10 GMT, in rec.aviation.military "Brian Colwell"
wrote:

On CNN the other night, they were visiting a high school that is adjacent to
a military base, I was somewhat surprised there were kids of single parents,
that were serving in Iraq, do the single parents in the Guards, that have
school age children, have the option of being excused oversea duties ?

No. They are required to make the appropriate arrangements for their children
while they are deployed.

Bill
Mississippi ANG 1981-1987
Texas ANG 1987-1991