Deployment
That First Deployment as a New Military Spouse
Obviously in your first year of marriage, you don't expect your spouse to be gone 6 months of it. Then...
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6 Things That Probably Won’t Happen During Deployment
Let me be real honest here. Me + deployments = embracing a special brand of mediocrity. And, surprisingly, I’m...
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You Know Your Spouse Has Been Deployed Too Long When…
My husband will soon leave on his first deployment... Right now, he comes home almost every night, we sleep in...
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Does Military Deployment Get Easier with Each One?
I’ll never forget my husband’s first military deployment to Iraq. Scheduled to leave a couple of days after Christmas, the...
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Is Deployment A Badge of Honor?
By Kara Ludlow You knew this was coming. No self-respecting military spouse blogger would omit deployment, the granddaddy of all...
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What are the Chances of an Army Reserve Deployment?
Shared from thenest.com Choosing to serve in the Army Reserves allows a person to serve her country while maintaining the...
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The Deployment Cycle
By: Caitlin Acox At any given point in time, military spouses are sleeping alone. Some for just a few months. Some,...
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12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
Travel and accommodations were provided by Warner Bros. Pictures. 12 Strong, from Warner Bros. Pictures, will release on January 19,...
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Post-deployment: The Expectations, the Reality, and the Growth
They’re home. After days, weeks, months, or years of paper chains, calendar cross-offs, or your 400th empty diet Dr. Pepper...
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Deployment Survival Plan for Child-free Spouses
It’s safe to say that deployment is one of the things spouses like LEAST about being in the military. Our...
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8 Ways To Deal When The Holidays Just Aren’t Merry for You
The holidays may be in full swing, but for some of us it means anything but a...
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Give In To Your Guilty Pleasures During Deployment
Don’t you just wish there were some “Deployment Fairy” that would swoop in and take care of all the B.S....
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5 Legit Things to be Thankful for During Deployment
‘Gasp’ What? There is nothing to be thankful for during deployment. I believe there is truly nothing done in life...
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Deadlines for Delivering Holiday Care Packages to Your Servicemembers
U.S. Postal Service Recommended Mailing Dates From USPS: "The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, but...
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5 Ways to Prepare for a Sucky Deployment
I never thought that I could loathe any one thing as much as I loathe that big green duffle bag....
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Crank Up Your Ringtone; Don’t Miss Your Spouse’s Call
Turn the volume of your phone to the loudest possible setting, preferably something that sounds like a submarine alarm or...
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4 Famous Quotes to Beat a Deployment Funk
After our service members deploy, the initial emptiness of our home can seem almost loud in its presence. Even if...
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When Deployment Throws You Off A Cliff
Hand in hand they walked towards the airport terminal. When they got to the gate the United States Navy Sailor...
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