The #ThisisDeployment campaign shares military family stories. Have you every stopped to think that there are two sides of every deployment? For every service member deployed overseas, there are spouses, children, parents, and siblings missing them back home. Often,...
“1. Everyone is drunk before the cocktail hour begins. This leads to unpleasant events, like Marines passing out during the ceremony, or even falling face-first into the birthday cake. Yes, I have seen it. Don’t be that PFC.”
I like living in base housing, but it is far from perfect. The houses are old and small and plain. Which of these things would you miss the most if you lived on base?
The problem: You're a breastfeeding mom whose spouse is getting frustrated that baby doesn't want to spend any time with him. Why you should keep reading: Because my husband and I have been through this 4 times, and we've worked out a system that will work for you...
From military uniforms and ceremonial traditions to family drama, here is what to expect for a military wedding.
Should I invite the family to my husband's Homecoming after deployment? Have you ever had to fight your in-laws for time with your spouse? If your spouse was out of the country for 6 months or more, would you really want his family to visit during his first week home?...
Psst, here's a secret: I don't miss my spouse every day he is gone. Oh, I think about him every day, and I love him everyday... but I don't always miss him. Deployment just feels longer when you miss your spouse or significant other. The emotions alone can drain you...
Military spouses find strength along their journey, learning new skills and facing new challenges all the time. This military spouses learned to drive stick shift the day the family landed in Spain.
As I stood there, stranded in the desert in a tank top and shorts, I held my boyfriend’s hand and stared at the broken-down car. I thought that there wasn’t enough Gatorade in the world to keep me from wilting in the heat. Even in October, the Mojave desert is HOT....
It was spring of my Senior year of college, just weeks away from graduation. The cherry trees were blossoming, the sun was shining, and students were taking advantage of the lovely weather to get outside and study or play Frisbee on the campus’s green lawns. I had...