For Many, the Uncertainty Has Put Careers, Schooling, and Household Plans on Hold Indefinitely

Sailors and their families evacuated from U.S. bases in the Middle East months ago are in limbo, waiting for the military to decide the fate of the lives they left behind. The evacuees, who were pulled from bases across the region amid heightened tensions, have had their routines upended as they await word on whether they will return. For many, the uncertainty has put careers, schooling, and household plans on hold indefinitely.