Jayme,
1st of all, thank you so much! I am so grateful for those whome are serving our country right now; my little brother left for Fallujah last Sunday--he has a wife, and two precious little children. Your communication problems are probably just the stress of his deployment. Though it must be tough, don't over-analyze it too much.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Thanks for yours/his service.
Jon