Tag: deployment

“The holidays without you are the worst.” I sulked as I grumbled through a terrible and pixelated video call with ...

"It looks like I’ll be deployed over the holidays and won’t be back until after the new year."  As I ...

By Hannah Carey Exactly 199 days ago, I ran from window to window at the airport until I saw the ...

Sponsored Deployment. For many military spouses, that means going into an automatic-checklist mode of things to accomplish and get done ...

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

From Militarybridge.com The U.S. Postal Service offers discounted shipping year-round for military, perfect for sending presents and cards to military ...

By Kathryn Bossart My family is on our 3rd cross-country move in 4 years. In 2016, we left the desert ...

With so many servicemembers deploying often or for long periods of time, many couples will plan some, if not, all ...

During your partner’s deployment, one of the hardest parts to cope with is the lack of physical touch. Every day ...

I showed up to his 0300 departure in my absolute finest… makeup done, high heels, cute dress, and smelling of ...

Last Christmas, when my husband was deployed, I thought I was doing a great job staying positive, being strong, and ...

I shuffled into the dark kitchen in the early morning, like so many Thanksgivings before in our married life. As ...

We CAN'T BELIEVE we're already to this point in 2018, I mean we were JUST drinking our pumpkin spice lattes ...

Twenty-five long, traffic-laden miles from the closest military installation and 72 even more congested clicks from the nearest Naval Station, ...

Obviously in your first year of marriage, you don't expect your spouse to be gone 6 months of it. Then ...

Let me be real honest here. Me + deployments = embracing a special brand of mediocrity.   And, surprisingly, I’m ...

Editors Disclaimer: This is a HUMOR piece...we understand that the subject matter in this piece is a bit taboo and ...

My husband will soon leave on his first deployment... Right now, he comes home almost every night, we sleep in ...