Today is a Spouse Spotlight as we look at deployments. My friend, Katelyn, who we met at our last assignment shares what she learned from about herself during her husband’s deployment. Although being married to an Active Duty Service Member always provides the possibility of your spouse deploying, I honestly never really believed this was […]
Category Archives: Deployment Stories
The True Story of An American Hero in Vietnam
When I was deployed to Afghanistan I loved hearing about how my Uncle Wes had been to Vietnam. I didn’t know very much about his story, but he gave me small peeks of what it was like to be deployed during Vietnam through his letters. When I began to work on this series, I really […]
Combat and Other Stories From Across the Globe
I met Joy through a Facebook group and was so excited to hear her story because she has deployed 4 times. Through her 4 deployments she had different experiences. I tried to capture as many details as I could about her experience. I am so excited to have her share her story today. Name: Joyleniz […]
A Civilian Perspective: Surviving in Afghanistan
Kathy and I met while serving on the Kapisa PRT. We were actually roommates before she was transferred to Kabul to finish her deployment. Kathy had so much wisdom to share and I was grateful for her advice and support. Read her civilian perspective in Afghanistan while serving for the Department of Agriculture. This is Day […]
A Tale of Two Deployments
While collecting deployment stories I realized quickly something was missing. Military spouses play an important role of holding down the fort while their service member is deployed overseas. So I started collecting deployment stories. I have loved hearing the stories of military spouses. Kicking the Spouse Spotlight is Christine from Her Money Moves, sharing A […]
Staying Put Among the Transients: Manas Transit Center
Rachael and I met while we were both stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. She happened to be at Manas Transit Center when I flew home from Afghanistan. Manas was a much needed base to help people get in and out of Afghanistan. On my way home it was a place that I was […]
Living and Surviving in Harms Way: Kapisa PRT, Afghanistan
My friend Katie* deployed with me to Afghanistan as part of the Kapisa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT). We met through our deployment and are still friends today. I love hearing her perspective because even though we deployed to the same place and the same mission (Kapisa PRT) we have a different perspective and share different stories. You […]
What a Timid Girl Learned to Survived 9 Months in Afghanistan
I’m kicking off the Deployment Stories with my Afghanistan Deployment. I was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 on a Provincial Reconstruction Team. This is Day 3 of my 31 Day Series. If you want to start at the beginning click here. You can also check out Women of the Military podcast to hear more stories […]
Different Military Deployment Experiences
Before I was in the military I really thought a military deployment was the way Hollywood portrays it. What do you think of when you hear the word military deployment? What else do you have to go by if you don’t see or hear any other stories than what the news and Hollywood tell you. […]
Sharing Our Deployment Stories (31 Days)
We all have stories from our life experiences, but so many of those stories are left untold. For the month of October I’m focusing on Deployment Stories and writing everyday. Join me on a 31 Day adventure of Deployment Stories. Today, Americans know fewer veterans than any other generation and I think it is important […]