Our marriage has survived over 27 years of my military service, with its attendant frequent absences from home. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
From the beginning, I wanted them to be as authentic as possible, portraying a level of sacrifice commonly shared by military spouses and families, and the worries that come alongside those sacrifices, the push - and - pull of a relationship augmented by frequent absences, unexpected challenges and a love that sustains it all. (bookpage.com)
But the report on the Department of Investigation's inquiry, which was released last week, reprimanded Mr. Ponte for the misuse of his city vehicle on trips that led to frequent absences during a time of upheaval at the Rikers Island jail complex. (nytimes.com)