military life

Don’t you just wish there were some “Deployment Fairy” that would swoop in and take care of all the B.S.… Read More

So here we are, the dawn of another December. Most of us are far from family, some of which we… Read More

How to stay connected when it’s NOT a major holiday. I remember trips to my grandmother’s house as a kid.… Read More

It’s almost poetic that here I sit writing this article about the things this Military Life has handed me that… Read More

‘Gasp’ What? There is nothing to be thankful for during deployment. I believe there is truly nothing done in life… Read More

Balancing on my crutches, I took an awkward crutch-then-step, as I kicked an empty box across the floor with my… Read More

Veteran's Day is over for another year. The parade floats are being torn down, the marching bands have moved on… Read More

I don't think it's news to any of us that women are treated a bit differently than our male counterparts.… Read More

In true end-of-year fashion, it’s natural to find ourselves reminiscing over the previous months. For me, I reflect on my… Read More

After 9/11, this great country of ours rallied behind the armed forces. Military men and women were stopped in airports,… Read More

“That’s it….I’m switching to STANDARD!” If you haven’t uttered those words yourself at one time or another, you’re probably one… Read More

1. Scary movie binge watching has begun. Is there any better excuse than Halloween (or the entire month of October)… Read More

Scene: My kid is at play group. I watch her head over to the play kitchen, find the microwave, and… Read More

Being a Pollyanna, seeing the world through rose colored glasses, living on cloud nine. As a generally positive person, I… Read More

On November 10, 1775, the Continental Marines were established. 242 years later, hundreds of thousands of Marines gather to celebrate… Read More

by Alissa Sauer The snow globe is settled. Peaceful. Calm. Routine. He's home. His boots are at the door. His… Read More

*Sitting here listening in tears....* This beautiful rendition of Hallelujah Veterans Version is an original piece written by Sailor Jerri, a… Read More

From Hellogiggles.com Whenever the weather changes, we get a primal urge to rifle through our closets and do a little… Read More