Sometimes she brings their daughter to the base. The Dooleys have spoken of the possibility of his death in combat. They have gone over financial and family matters. We knew the day we signed up that war happens. And all bets are off.
Squadrons generally fly in twos or fours.
What stresses her the most is not what she sees on TV but when we talk about the fact that I have all my affairs in order, that this is a job where I can get shot at, that at any moment I might have to get out of a jet. Both pilots are visibly relieved that their children are far too young to understand the implications of their frequent absences and of the meaning of war. It is really tough to impress on little kids that this is real. People are getting hurt. He worries about potential terrorist reprisals.