Tag: military life

Dear Civilian Best Friend, There are no words to express my heart-felt thanks for being friends with my military child. ...

Deployments, moving, nights in the field, hardship tours - there are lots of reasons to hate the Army. No one ...

It seemed like a good idea to make a bucket list. Something about writing my dreams down made them seem ...

I dig my husband. It’s true. He’s totally my best friend, and I lo-o-o-ve spending time with him. He just ...

Take a look around your humble abode and you are sure to find a few items that your civilian friends don't ...

Have you ever wished some magical handbook existed to help you navigate this crazy, yet wonderful, military life? I sure ...

Transferring to a new duty station can be a lot of things, it can be an exciting adventure and a ...

Whenever I meet a new military spouse, it feels like I am playing the game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.” ...

Military life is different... and romance is no exception. What a military spouse may find romantic just might leave his/her ...

We can look into the eyes of our children to see the impact of PCS moves. We can listen to ...

Dear Friends and Family, It’s not you. It’s me. No, this isn’t a break up letter, but rather an attempt ...

By Natsumi Covey Before marrying my husband, I never questioned my ambitions for my professional career. I was going to ...

I spin around to see who might have seen that token of toddler calming gold drop on the bacteria infested ...

I hunched forward in my chair, figuring if I made myself seem smaller, no one would notice me or force ...

Editors Note:  This piece was incredibly difficult for the writer to finish. In fact, they almost decided not to submit ...

My husband and I are expecting our sixth child. And I'm 40. We had always known that we wanted a ...

I think it’s pretty fair to say that military life -- and all the kooky, crazy, little nuances that come ...

Far more regularly than I would like to admit, I roll over in the middle of the night, glance at ...