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All the Buzz: Public Military Breastfeeding

Guest Bloggers — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:44:40 +0000

Lately boobies have been creating quite the commotion. Not because of breast cancer awareness — “save the ta-tas” is now a household phrase — but because of breastfeeding. While it may seem a little weird for a man, and a MANspouse, to be chiming in on this subject, I feel like I should. Over the course ... Continue Reading

Ta-Ta Tattoos — the Perfect Welcome Home Gift?

Lori Volkman — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:11:53 +0000

We all know military spouses are extraordinary individuals; they endure the hardships of deployment willingly and with pride. That’s why it’s always such an honor, nay, a privilege, when the civilian marketing community reaches out to create a special product just for our specific military spouse needs. Because they know what we really need. Enter ... Continue Reading

To Listen or Not? Dealing With Combat Stories

Erin — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:44 +0000

It’s been almost five years since my husband returned from his 15 month tour to Iraq. He has deployed three times since then, but that tour will always stand out in our mind as the hardest. The year following was the most intense in terms of dealing with the after effects of that tour. But ... Continue Reading

CRUSHED by End of School Year?

Jacey Eckhart — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:44:09 +0000

What does the end of the school year mean to me? Really? About nineteen Excedrin, three Imitrex, and one black sweater wrapped around my head to block the shards of light in my brain. I know my son’s school means to instill some contemplation and gratitude with their end-of-year note. But the truth is that ... Continue Reading

YDU: What it’s Like to be a Individual Augmentee (IA)?

Guest Bloggers — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:29 +0000

Individual Augmentee: A Sailor who is given orders to embed with an Army unit in Iraq or Afghanistan due to their specific skill-set; typically referred to as being in the “Narmy.” We volunteered for an IA–Individual Augmentee assignment. The Army unit to which my husband was assigned took exceptional care of him, but we were ... Continue Reading

Short or Long: What’s Your Separation Preference?

Heather Sweeney — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:26:03 +0000

Two weeks ago my husband handed me a piece of paper. It was a spreadsheet, neatly dated and color-coded with TAD and leave blocks. “Here’s my new schedule for the rest of the summer,” he said. I scanned the spreadsheet. Home for a week, gone for two and a half. Home for a couple more ... Continue Reading

The Care Package Post Office Survival Guide

Amy Bushatz — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:00:35 +0000

So you just spent a whole week sweating over what to put in a care package for your spouse. You’ve finally stuffed the box full, taped it up and put it in your car. The job is all but done. But now comes the un-fun part … the post office. Long lines. Complicated customs forms. ... Continue Reading

Is the Dark Cloud of War REALLY Disappearing?

Jacey Eckhart — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:00:18 +0000

The “dark cloud of war” is disappearing. At least, that is what President Obama told the graduating class at the US Air Force Academy. These cadets are “the first class in nearly a decade to graduate into a world that has no Osama bin Laden, no war in Iraq and no questions about when the ... Continue Reading

Will You Run to Remember?

Amy Bushatz — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:05:35 +0000

I hate to love running. It’s hard and, especially at this time of year, it’s really hot and yucky. In fact, it’s kind of like torture. But running is so important to me, and not just because it might someday make me skinny again. It reminds me to remember the fallen – and here’s why: ... Continue Reading

Military Wife Quote: Rough Men Stand Ready

Jacey Eckhart — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:43:02 +0000

This Memorial Day weekend my service member is wielding a power washer. He has the rototiller grinding up a path through my yard. He has hamburger defrosting in the fridge to make us his fabulous meatballs for dinner. The guy is all that is civilized, all that is good, all that brings the sweet life ... Continue Reading