You learn to be thankful for your next meal, the man to the left and right side of you is your suppoert system because both of you are going through the same thing, thats why a soldiers bond is so strong.
I have never served with G but we have that bond of soldiers.
RE: Romantic dinner...
well,I would have 4 bottle of avi nasi wine from italy.
voss sparkling water
a nice salid with all the fixings
I would pre-pare traditonal pasta and meat gravey
with olives onions mushrooms garlic.
I would also pre pair minastronie soup.
garlic bread with backed garlic cloves smeared in to a thick paste.
Candle lite
soft romantic italian music in the back round.
a small gift (saphier earings and necklace set)on her plate for when she sits down to enjoy her wine.
and wonderful STIMULATEING conversation.