Our son was over there 10 years ago, and we worried about him all the time, not knowing. This time, with me there and (Sarah) there, (Susan) was more relaxed knowing that I was there to keep an eye on her.
It's really kind of a balancing act. We have to sacrifice our early meets. That's difficult for a lot of the top girls because they're impatient and they want to be right where they left off the year before.
That Sarah, she's one tough cookie. She stuck it out, worked on the towers, worked nights until 11. I used to wait up for her every night to make sure she came back all right.
The military is a very close community. We know each other, we live together, we understand all the risks we take. When one is injured, we are all injured.