When Your Lover is a Warrior ...: Exploring the Challenges of Long Distance Wartime Romance ~ Past and Present ~ Part Two (Perspectives‪)‬

When it comes to long distance wartime romance, who has it the toughest? The warrior on the battlefield? Or loved ones left to soldier on at home? Do modern couples have the upper hand in surviving separation when duty calls? Or was there more peace of mind when there was less communication? Last month we took a trip back in time to the tumultuous early years of matrimony between Esprit de Corps' Old Guard editor, Les Peate, and his childhood sweetheart, Joyce. The pair were just fresh off their honeymoon when Les was whisked off to Hong Kong for roughly two years of combat training.