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When I was in the military I was part of the military spouse community. I enjoyed spending time with my friends who were military spouses, but I didn’t quite understand what they were going. Then I left the military and my military spouse perspective shifted. The military spouse community is a pretty unique group. They […]
I am a military spouse, but I also served in the Air Force for six years. I was a military spouse then too, but life was a little bit different. I had many lessons learned from military life. I still sometimes feel like I am in a strange bubble. A military spouse who knows too […]
There was a lot I needed to learn before I decided to join the military. Before I joined the Reserve Officer Training Program (ROTC) in college the only thing I knew about the military was that there was one. I didn’t know branches, certainly didn’t know ranks and had a lot to learn. And I […]
There is a debate going on about whether military spouses should say, “I serve too.” Depending on whether you are a military spouse or a military service member can determine your perspective on the answer. As both a military spouse and a veteran, I know both worlds well. Do military spouses serve in the military? […]
When I think back to my military service, I can’t help but smile. You see, my time in the military had many challenges, but it was also a lot of fun. I had the opportunity to do amazing things and learned a lot about myself. If you are looking for a way to challenge yourself, […]
So I’m going to cut straight to the point. I grieved after my retirement. To say I experienced the 7 stages of grief is an understatement. I waited years, months, weeks, and days for the moment I no longer belonged to the Department of Defense to come. The moment where I was free to live […]
There is this stereotype about military life. That when you are in the military physical fitness is required on a daily basis. And I guess in some ways it is true. But for me military life was not a road map to fitness directly. It took time for me to find the balance. And surprisingly […]
Motherhood requires a lot of yourself. You give everything you have and some days that doesn’t even seem to be enough. Is there a balance in motherhood? When I was in the Air Force I always expected the hardest life experience I would have would be deploying to Afghanistan as part of a Provincial […]
There is a countdown clock in my head to the day it is time to say goodbye. In the military spouse world it feels as if there is an unwritten rule that you should just accept the fact your husband is leaving for whatever period of time and just say goodbye. And for me as […]
When you join the military, you are given an unexpected treat. An instant friendship with those around you. You have people who you instantly connect with and the only common denominator is that you are serving in the military. Maybe they won’t be your best friend and you may not even end up liking each […]
