Jen Mitchell embraces her children, 16-month-old Leia

Jen Mitchell embraces her children, 16-month-old Leia and 9-year old Madison, in the Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 hanger aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, before the unit departs for Afghanistan Monday. "I feel like he is leaving too soon, he just returned from another deployment 10 months ago. But we are going to make the best of the situation, and pray that he returns safely," she said.