@John, actually he could be gone for up to 2 years still. With the drawdown, the presence of Special operations Forces would increase. More Green Berets, More SEALS, more Force Recon, and more Rangers. Plus, we have more Special Forces in other countries as well
To the OP, you may want some "Us Time" well you cant have that all the time. He may want some time to his self, because in those 5 months to 2 years he is gone, he may have never been alone but with his squad. He may be assigned to go to Beautiful countries (like Italy, Morocco, or even SW Asia) and you wont get to go with him.
Special Forces are pretty much and elite unit made up of HIGHLY trained soldiers. Their MAIN job is to HALO in behind enemy lines, train and supply friendly local troops to fight off whoever. They also preform missions such as reconnaissance, infiltration, even raids on enemy locations. The job, in my opinion, is highly respectable but with the created of Call of Duty, People have thought that they go on missions every day and go shooting people. Which I think you have that image (mainly becuase I
dont believe you, but I put a real response, just in case you arent)
When he is home, most likely he will train, train, and train some more. Being SF, he might train for days and even though he isnt deployed, he might be gone for a couple days here or a few weeks there. They also provide tactical support for other Specwar Forces (Like talking to them, advising them from a command room, giving them advice on what to do)