military love

LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York. For military service… Read More

All it took was a whirlwind summer romance, and I had fallen head-over-heels for a southern, blue-eyed boy with a… Read More

I had a picture in my head the other day that I just couldn’t shake. A woman had given her… Read More

Loud thoughts are a trademark of silent lips. Why can’t we just say what/how we feel? Why can’t honest communication… Read More

Have you ever been at a happy hour or out with a friend of yours that’s married to a civilian… Read More

Teenage love, young military love, the kind that transcends reason, logic, and yet sometimes thrives. So goes my story. The military… Read More

The day of love is approaching, and it involves chocolates (my FAVE), flowers (oh allergies), and dates with the boo.… Read More

I had expectations. They weren’t high expectations, but I had a plan anyway! I was going to follow society's rule… Read More

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

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

Eighteen, 1-8, 10 plus 8, or otherwise known as my age when I changed my status to “married.” I didn’t… Read More

I’ve read about, heard and even seen tragic instances transpire right in front of my eyes-pausing to ask questions and… Read More

pc: Corrine Turner Photography I don’t have to tell YOU all of the differences between civilian couples and military couples. There… Read More

In loving memory of Caeli Von Donk Black.  One year ago today, on Saturday, June 6th 2015,  Lt. Colonel Caeli… Read More

Recently I was having a conversation with someone who did not have any personal ties to the military. No one… Read More

About six months ago my husband returned from his third deployment overseas. True to military life: the deployment, homecoming and… Read More

I always mentally replay the scene in Grey’s Anatomy when Christina leaves Meredith to venture to her new home half… Read More

Originally posted on Literally, Darling What does being 22 mean to you? Starting a career, traveling, or just consuming a little… Read More