a-marine-stole-my-heart:

^ its put this way because its the happier side of things. when somebodys man is off the last thing they want to see, hear, or think about is all the bad things that can happen to him. looking at those pictures for me, is in a postive way that helps me get through and makes me believe he’ll be ok. thinking of those while your man is gone isn’t pleasant. so yes, there is a good reason as to how it is. all these pictures and sayings are also showing the good side of these military relationships.

^^^ This.