deployment in the military

Knead My Broken Heart: A Deployment Poem

I got a massage Just to feel a human’s hands touch my skin. A dog So my spine would touch… Read More

Bracing for Impact: Preparing Your Heart for Deployment

There are times when I view this active duty life style as an adventure. I have places to go, exciting… Read More

Doing the Distance with Daddy

By Samantha Boyer-Hanks, from What Matters First April is the month of the military child, so it’s rather ironic and… Read More

Spouses of Deployment: We Are On The Same Voyage

By Julia Kysela This year began with a challenge as my husband deployed. I have been lucky enough to have… Read More

12 Things Not To Do During a Deployment

1. Do not become a news junkie. You automatically become a bit more vulnerable and emotional and hypersensitive when you… Read More